- iliofemoral bypass
- insertion of a vascular prosthesis from the iliac artery to the femoral artery, serving as a passage around an occluded or stenosed segment.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
iliofemoral bypass
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iliofemoral — Relating to the ilium and the femur. * * * il·io·fem·o·ral .il ē ō fem (ə )rəl adj 1) of or relating to the ilium and the femur 2) relating to or involving an iliac vein and a femoral vein <an iliofemoral bypass graft> * * * il·io·fem·or·al … Medical dictionary
obturator bypass — obturator foramen bypass an extra anatomic type of iliofemoral bypass in which the graft passes through the obturator foramen; used when trauma or infection makes it necessary to avoid the femoral triangle … Medical dictionary
infrainguinal bypass — any of the bypass procedures connecting arteries of the lower limb, including femorofemoral, femoropopliteal, iliofemoral, and inframalleolar bypasses … Medical dictionary
