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Femorodistal By-pass Surgery

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Vascular Surgery

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Abstract

Disorders of the vascular system are the leading causes of death and disability in the western world. One of the most debilitating forms of vascular disease is peripheral arterial occlusive disease when it is manifested as critical limb ischaemia. Patients with limbs threatened by distal tibioperoneal occlusive disease present an ongoing chal- lenge to the vascular surgeon.

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Georgopoulos, S.E., Bastounis, E.A. (2007). Femorodistal By-pass Surgery. In: Liapis, C.D., Balzer, K., Benedetti-Valentini, F., Fernandes e Fernandes, J. (eds) Vascular Surgery. European Manual of Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30956-7_39

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