Combined cerebral and lower-limb revascularization

V A Jebara; E Kassabian; G Badaoui; T Abdel-Massih; B Karam; S Slaba; A Khalil

Combined cerebral and lower-limb revascularization

Tex Heart Inst J. 2001;28(3):190-2.

Authors

V A Jebara¹, E Kassabian, G Badaoui, T Abdel-Massih, B Karam, S Slaba, A Khalil

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Surgery Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.

PMID: 11678252
PMCID: PMC101174

Abstract

Brachiocephalic atherosclerosis and aortoiliac occlusive disease are often encountered concomitantly, The authors report a technique of combined brachiocephalic and femoral revascularization in which a single transthoracic approach is used.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery*
Arteriosclerosis / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Brachiocephalic Trunk / surgery*
Femoral Artery / surgery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / surgery*
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Subclavian Steal Syndrome / surgery*

Substances

Polytetrafluoroethylene