Experimental comparative study of arterial implants made of silicone reinforced with polyester fabric and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in rabbits aorta.

Objectives: the aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of a new silicone vascular prostheses with PTFE vascular prostheses, on a rabbit experimental model.

Methods: forty rabbits underwent infra-renal aorta replacement with 4 mm diameter prostheses, twenty animals with PDMS and twenty animals with PTFE (control group). Retrograde aortic angiography was performed to assess patency.

Lateral approach to the peroneal artery without resection of the fibula for lower limb revascularization.

The peroneal artery is an important outflow vessel for lower limb revascularization and limb salvage. This vessel is commonly reached using a medial, posterior, or lateral approach with resection of the fibula. We present a technique of lateral approach to the peroneal artery without fibular resection.