A femoral-tibial bypass is used to bypass a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg. The bypass restores blood flow to the lower leg and foot. To bypass a narrowed or blocked artery, blood is redirected through a graft. The graft is either a healthy blood vessel that has been transplanted or a man-made material. This…
Aortobifemoral bypass surgery is used to bypass a narrowed or blocked part of the large blood vessels in the abdomen and groin. To bypass the diseased part of the blood vessel, blood is redirected through a graft. The graft is made of man-made material. This graft is sewn above and below the diseased vessel so that…
La cirugía de derivación aortobifemoral se usa para evitar una parte estrechada u obstruida de los vasos sanguíneos grandes del abdomen y de la ingle. Para sortear la parte enferma del vaso sanguíneo, se redirige la sangre por medio de un injerto. El injerto está hecho de un material artificial. Este injerto se cose por…
La cirugía de derivación femoropoplítea se usa para sortear las arterias estrechadas u obstruidas que se encuentran por encima de la rodilla o por debajo de esta. La derivación vascular restablece el flujo de sangre hacia la pierna. Para sortear una arteria obstruida o estrechada, se redirige la sangre por medio de un…
Vascular surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment of diseases of the blood vessels (vascular disease). Vascular surgeons can be board-certified through the Board of Surgery, which is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.