PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE (PAD)

(Ref. Fig  Blausen.com staff (29 August 2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014" )

(Ref. Fig  Blausen.com staff (29 August 2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014" )

Localized short segment disease involving right common iliac artery.

Peripheral Artery Disease involving multiple levels, involving both common iliac arteries and both femoral arteries.

Severely diffuse atherosclerosis disease, involving almost all peripheral arteries.

Left common iliac angioplasty being done in the picture. Also note the old stent in right external artery.

Most common symptoms of PAD is limb claudication that is pain while walking. The most serious problem with PAD is gangrene that is blackish discoloration of the distal limb which suggest death of the tissue.

PERIPHERAL BYPASS SURGERIES

1. Aorto-femoral bypass

2. Iliac-femoral bypass

3. Axillo-femoral bypass

4. Femoro-popliteal bypass

5. Femoro-femoral bypass

6. Below knee bypass.

Less invasive procedure to open the artery. Also known as peripheral angioplasty.