Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Indications for Profundoplasty Indications for Profundoplasty   Subject : Vascular Surgery  Document Language : English  Abstract : I read with interest the article 'Lower limb ischaemia complicating transcatheter embolization of arteriovenocaliceal fistula' by Jawad, et al. (Saudi Med J 1993; 14: 252-254). Certainly, the authors should be congratulated for their successful efforts to save the limb of their young patient. However, I am not sure whether the additional procedure of profundoplasty was indicated or even justified. Profundoplasty is a procedure with limited value and is usually done in chronically ischaemic limbs due to mainly stenosis of the proximal portion of the deep femoral artery.I.2·3 Frequently, it is performed as an adjunctive procedure to a distal femoropopliteal bypass. The authors did it as an isolated procedure which I think is a very uncommon vascular procedure in current practice. To the best of my knowledge, it has no indication in acutely ischaemic limbs due to straightforward thromboembolism. Perhaps there were some other indications.  ISSN : 0379-5284  Journal Name : The Saudi Medical Journal  Volume : 15  Issue Number : 5  Publishing Year : 1414 AH 1994 AD  Article Type : Comment  Added Date : Monday, August 24, 2009  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email حسن الزهراني Al-Zahrani, Hasan Researcher Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  20321.pdf pdf Indications for profundoplasty Back To Researches Page