Extraanatomic bypass has been utilized increasingly in both elective and emergency situations over the last ten years. The three major indications are: (1) a poor-risk patient, (2) an alternative to direct primary or secondary recon struction, and (3) a need to bypass an infected area. In some patients, it may be necessary to perform more than one extraanatomic bypass for symptomatic relief or limb salvage.
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