[Femoro-femoral cross shunting in unilateral iliac artery occlusion or thrombosis of the aorto-femoral prosthesis].

The results of the experiment in investigating the hemodynamic changes following femoro-femoral cross shunting are analyzed and the outcome of 13 operations for unilateral occlusion of the iliac artery is discussed. The authors draw the conclusion on minor traumatism and on the effectiveness of such operation; the improvement of the blood circulation in the ischemized extremity is not followed by any circulatory impairment in the donor leg.