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Article In Journal
Document Title
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Indications for Profundoplasty
Indications for Profundoplasty
Subject
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Vascular Surgery
Document Language
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English
Abstract
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I read with interest the article 'Lower limb ischaemia complicating transcatheter embolization of arteriovenocaliceal fistula' by Jawad, et al. (Saudi Med J 1993; 14: 252-254). Certainly, the authors should be congratulated for their successful efforts to save the limb of their young patient. However, I am not sure whether the additional procedure of profundoplasty was indicated or even justified. Profundoplasty is a procedure with limited value and is usually done in chronically ischaemic limbs due to mainly stenosis of the proximal portion of the deep femoral artery.I.2·3 Frequently, it is performed as an adjunctive procedure to a distal femoropopliteal bypass. The authors did it as an isolated procedure which I think is a very uncommon vascular procedure in current practice. To the best of my knowledge, it has no indication in acutely ischaemic limbs due to straightforward thromboembolism. Perhaps there were some other indications.
ISSN
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0379-5284
Journal Name
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The Saudi Medical Journal
Volume
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15
Issue Number
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5
Publishing Year
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1414 AH
1994 AD
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Comment
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Monday, August 24, 2009
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حسن الزهراني
Al-Zahrani, Hasan
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