axillopopliteal bypass

axillopopliteal bypass
an extra-anatomic bypass consisting of a vascular prosthesis extending from the axillary artery to the popliteal artery to relieve lower limb ischemia in patients in whom the femoral artery is unsuitable for axillofemoral bypass.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • extra-anatomic bypass — an arterial bypass that does not follow the normal anatomic pathway, such as an axillofemoral or axillopopliteal bypass …   Medical dictionary

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