QuestionsCategory: Vascular questions, in english..What is a bypass operation on a leg?
Andreas Lazaris asked 2 years ago
1 Answers
Andreas M LazarisAndreas M Lazaris Staff answered 2 years ago

A bypass operation on the leg or better a lower extremity arterial bypass procedure is a type of vascular operation aiming to increase the blood flow on an ischemic lower limb. In this procedure, the surgeon uses a tube (most of the time taken by the patient him/herself) and bridges the gap of arterial occlusion.