Combined Aortobifemoral and Femoropopliteal Bypass in Management of Extensive Atherosclerosis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Md Mahbubur Rahman Final Part Student, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Omar Sadeque Khan Medical Officer, Department of Cardiac Surgery Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Saleh Ahmed Nurul Alam Associate Professor, Department of Vascular Surgery, National Institute of Cardiac & Vascular Diseases, Dhaka
  • Asit Baran Adhikary Professor, Department of Cardiac Surgery Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Md Aftabuddin Professor & Chairman, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

Keywords:

Aortobifemoral bypass, Femoropopliteal bypass, Aortoiliac occlusion, Femoropopliteal occlusion

Abstract

A 52 years old non diabetic, normotensive man with aortoiliac and femoropopliteal occlusive disease, combined aortobifemoral and femoropopliteal bypass with silver coated expanded polytetra fluoroethylene (ePTFE) graft was performed. His operation was uneventful, postoperative recovery was excellent. His recovery was early and sent home on 14th postoperative day without symptoms.

Medicine Today 2015 Vol.27(1): 34-35

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Author Biography

Md Mahbubur Rahman, Final Part Student, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka



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Published

2015-12-17

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Rahman, M. M., Khan, O. S., Alam, S. A. N., Adhikary, A. B., & Aftabuddin, M. (2015). Combined Aortobifemoral and Femoropopliteal Bypass in Management of Extensive Atherosclerosis: A Case Report. Medicine Today, 27(1), 34-35. https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v27i1.25998