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Femoral-Popliteal Bypass (Fem-Pop)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, arms extended
Time : 2-4 hours (long)
Blood Loss : High (200 - 500 ml)
Post-op Pain : Moderate (4-6)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Blocks : Femoral, Adductor Canal, Sciatic
Considerations : Arterial line, Fluoroscopy / Xray, Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet Therapy

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT
2Spinal
3Epidural
The Surgery

Conduit harvest - the greater saphenous vein is harvested (reversed or in-situ) when usable; prosthetic graft when it is not. Exposure - groin incision for the common femoral artery, medial thigh or...

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