FromApril1990toDecember1996,15patientswithaortoiliofemoralorfemoralatheroscleroticocclusivediseaseweretreatedwithaortoprofundabypassgrafting:5patientswereperformedwithprofundoplasty;2patientsweretreatedwithprofundapoplitealarterybypass.Theexcellentresultsofthe19patientswereconfirmedafterameanfollowupperiodof24.5months.Twopatientshadimprovementafteroperation.Amputationwasperformedinonelimbafter6monthsofoperationbecauseofsevereinflammation.Theauthorsconsideredthattheprofundafemoralarteryplaysanimportantroleinaortofemoralarteryreconstruction.Itisagoodinfloworoutflowprovidingarterialbloodtoseverelyischemiclegswithocclusionofaortoiliosuperficial,iliosuperficialorsuperficialfemoralarteries.