In reconstructive surgery for combined aortoiliac and infrafemoral occlu sion, there are many reports that only proximal repair with profunda plasty has resulted in a symptomatic improvement.1-5 However, the 5-year patency and the limb salvage rate were low, and some surgeons have reported that many patients had remained without symptomatic improvement. 6-11
This study was made to assess the indication for subsequent repair in peripheral combined lesions and report the prognosis in the reconstructive surgery for tandem lesions.
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