In 1 case, below-the-knee amputation was necessary after the failure ... There is little consistency in the types of suture material used in these cases, and this point seems to be of no consequence.

If the collateral circulation is poor the occluding lesion may be removed by excision of the intima, with thrombectomy, or bypassed by various types of vein graft or plastic prostheses ...

The following is a summary of the "Patients Undergoing Major Amputation for Peripheral Arterial Disease Are at High Risk for ...