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Complications - Aortofemoral bifurcation bypass (bifurcated graft) for peripheral arterial occlusive disease stage IIb–III

  1. Intraoperative complications

    Bleeding

    • Injury to iliac veins -> compression of the inflow and outflow, vascular suture
    • Arterial bleeding -> vascular suture

    Injury to the inferior mesenteric artery with poor collateralisation

    • Revascularisation to prevent impending ischemic colitis

    Accidental bowel lesion

    • Oversewing

    Inadequate iliac landing zone for the graft limb

    • Graft extension
Postoperative complications

1. Early course (postop., day ≤ 30)Secondary bleeding, haematomaCauses: technical errors such as su

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