The results of arterial reconstruction utilizing the profunda femoris artery in the treatment of rest pain and pre-gangrene

Abstract

Arterial reconstruction utilizing the profunda femoris artery was performed for rest pain and pre-gangrene in 45 limbs. The preoperative mean ankle arterial pressure index of 0·21 (s.d. 0·12) was increased to 0·52 (s.d. 0·16) in the 22 limbs salvaged by the reconstruction. In 38 limbs a proximal reconstruction was necessary in addition to profundaplasty. At a mean follow-up time of 15·4 months 41·6 per cent of the 36 patients were dead.