Coronary artery bypass grafting with the descending branch of thelateral femoral circumflex artery used as an arterial conduit: Is arteriographicevaluation necessary before its use? Bernard Faidutti, MD, Afksendiyos Kalangos, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 117, Issue 6, Pages 1229-1230 (June 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70273-4 Copyright © 1999 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Bilateral femoral arteriography showing the adequately developed descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery on both sides (black arrows). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999 117, 1229-1230DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70273-4) Copyright © 1999 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2A The poorly developed descending branch of the left lateral femoral circumflex artery ( white arrowheads). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999 117, 1229-1230DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70273-4) Copyright © 1999 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2B The well-developed descending branch of the left lateral femoral circumflex artery ( black arrows) contributing to the collateral circulation of the limb in the presence of occlusive lesions of the left superficial femoral artery and the deep femoral artery after the origin of the lateral femoral circumflex artery. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999 117, 1229-1230DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70273-4) Copyright © 1999 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions