A femoral endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove fatty deposits from the femoral artery in the groin. This artery supplies the lower body with oxygen-rich blood. The femoral artery is a ...

Most endarterectomy procedures aim to restore blood flow to the femoral artery, which is in the top of your thigh. PAD is the most common condition that affects this artery.

An endarterectomy is a type of vascular surgery. Surgeons use endarterectomies to remove a fatty substance called plaque from inside a person’s artery. Plaque consists of fat, cholesterol, red ...

The preferred revascularization strategy for symptomatic common femoral artery stenosis is unknown. Common femoral endarterectomy has been the preferred treatment for many years, with proponents ...

Although iliac artery endarterectomy has largely been replaced by bypass and endovascular options, open endarterectomy continues to play an important role in selected patterns of occlusive disease.

Endarterectomy, a surgical procedure that clears away blockage in an artery, is most often performed on the carotid arteries to prevent stroke. It’s an alternative to stenting and is only done ...

In select patients, common femoral artery stenting appears to be reasonably safe and effective, according to recent findings. In the longitudinal, intention-to-treat study, researchers reviewed a ...

Femoral artery size. The femoral artery is 4 centimeters long and lies near the femoral head. This is the ball-shaped bone at the top of the femur bone that fits in the socket between your hip ...

The type of surgery used to treat PAD will depend on the size and location of the affected leg artery or arteries. Surgeries include: Aortobifemoral bypass.Femoropopliteal (fem-pop) ...

Twenty-three patients (4 female and 19 male) were included in the study, with an average age of 63 years (age range 47-82 years). Two of these patients had undergone bilateral IA endarterectomy ...