TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Femoropopliteal Reconstruction A1 - Ellison, E. Christopher A1 - Zollinger, Jr., Robert M. A1 - Pawlik, Timothy M. A1 - Vaccaro, Patrick S. A1 - Bitans, Marita A1 - Baker, Anthony S. PY - 2022 T2 - Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e AB - Surgical bypass of the femoropopliteal segment is reserved for patients with severe claudication or impending limb loss manifested by ischemic rest pain or tissue necrosis. Often the first-line treatment is via endovascular techniques. Typically, such patients have generalized atherosclerosis and a high incidence of significant coronary artery or extracranial carotid artery occlusive disease. Multiple risk factors—including cigarette smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia—can be identified in most patients. Careful selection of candidates for operation is of utmost importance, weighing the expected benefit against the potential risk. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187824489 ER -