SIMULTANEOUS SURGICAL AND CATHETERIZED RE VASCULARIZATION OF THE LOWER-EXTREMITY

Intraoperative balloon angioplasty was performed on 17 patients and 19 arteries undergoing a concomitant vascular reconstructive procedure d uring the past 24 months. All angioplasties were performed with the ai d of digital substraction angiography (DSA) in the operating room. The primary purpose of intraoperative angioplasty was mainly to increase outflow (18) or inflow (1) in conjunction with a planned vascular proc edure. Dilatation obviated the need of more extensive vascular reconst ruction in these elderly patients.