Retrograde recanalisation of popliteal artery occlusion

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of critical lower limb ischemia is frequently associated with complex tibioperoneal obstructive disease and a high rate of amputation. In this article, we report our recent experience in order to highlight this valuable and underutilised technique, which proved successful in a complicated case where a conventional approach failed.

Keywords

• angioplasty
• ballon
• arterial occlusive diseases
• ischemia/ therapy; popliteal artery/radiography