Abstract
We experienced successful treatment of a case with prosthesis infection after the femoro—popliteal artery bypass. Prior to the partial removal of infected prosthesis graft, endarterectomy and patch angioplasty of the orifice of superficial femoral artery using the remnant vascular graft was performed. This technique was useful for the wire access to the occluded superficial femoral artery during the revascularization to be performed later. It also could be avoid compromising the deep femoral artery origin and eliminate the need for stenting near the groin crease. The improved blood flow of lower extremity was maintained, and we had not observed any reinfection in our patient during the 2-year follow-up period. This technique may be an alternative approach in the treatment of prosthesis infection and the revascularization for occluded femoral artery.
