The smallest branch of the femoral artery is the transverse branch lateral circumflex femoral artery. This branch moves laterally, or away from the midline of the body, passing over the vastus ...

Compared with endovascular therapy, thromboendarterectomy surgery was associated with better 1-year patency, but longer hospital stays, in patients undergoing revascularization for common femoral ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In select patients, common femoral artery stenting appears to be reasonably safe and effective, according to ...

OWING to the advances in vascular surgery corrective operative procedures for arterial disease are now commonly performed. Accurate preoperative information is helpful to evaluate the type and extent ...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a narrowing or blockage of arteries that causes poor blood flow to your legs or arms. The most common cause of PAD is the buildup of plaque in blood vessels called ...

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 ...

CARDIFF, WALES — Although the femoral artery remains a common access point for chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, it's associated with increased risk of access-site complications like bleeding but ...

ANEURYSMECTOMY with prosthetic replacement of the removed arterial segment is now commonplace, and accepted as the treatment of choice for aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. We have been struck by the ...

The lateral femoral circumflex artery supplies oxygenated blood to the anterior (front) and middle portions of the thigh muscles. It typically branches off from the deep femoral artery, although in a ...