The section of vein or man-made blood vessel graft is sewn onto both the femoral and popliteal arteries so that blood can travel through the new graft vessel and around the narrowed or blocked area.

Either an upper or lower leg bypass is from your femoral artery in your groin to one of your arteries just above or below the knee. Once the surgeon has access to the blocked section of the artery, ...

• Ultrasound guidance may lead to a higher first-attempt success rate and improved time to successful common femoral artery (CFA) access, while reducing the venipuncture rate (unintentionally ...