Lower Limb Bypass

• It is a surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the legs and feet when arteries are blocked or narrowed, typically due to peripheral artery disease (PAD)

• It involves creating a new pathway for blood flow using a graft, either a synthetic tube .

•A healthy vein taken from the patient's body, to bypass the blocked section of the artery.

How it works?

• A graft (a tube made of synthetic material or a vein from the patient) is used to create a new pathway for blood flow around the blocked artery.

• The graft is attached to the artery above and below the blockage.

•This allows blood to bypass the blockage and reach the lower leg and foot.

• This is achieved by grafting a healthy blood vessel (either from the patient's own body or a synthetic graft) to bypass the blockage.