[Revascularisation after lower-leg arterial block. Report of 115 femoro-crural reconstructions (author's transl)].

Revascularisation after arterial block in the lower leg is a low-risk procedure which is definitely superior to lumbar sympathectomy in stage III and IV. In 110 patients 115 femorocrural reconstructions were performed in almost 9 years. Four weeks after the operation the revascularisation was open and showed free flow in 93.3%. In 64.4% an open revascularisation with largely painless walking ability was found 2-9 years post-operatively.