Outcomes of Femoral Endarterectomy with Superficial Tributary Vein Patch Angioplasty

Surgical endarterectomy is still considered the gold standard for the treatment of common femoral artery (CFA) occlusive disease. The present study evaluated the outcomes of CFA endarterectomy with patch angioplasty using the superficial tributary vein (STV) of the great saphenous vein. This was a single-center, retrospective study. We reviewed our institutional data of consecutive patients who received elective CFA endarterectomy between January 2014 and December 2021. During the study period, CFA endarterectomy with STV patch angioplasty was performed in 49 limbs in 42 patients, including 33 limbs (67.3%) treated by hybrid procedure combining CFA endarterectomy with endovascular treatment. Technical success was achieved in 100% of subjects. The median ankle brachial pressure index improved from 0.57 (0.43–0.67) preoperatively to 0.96 (0.77–0.99) postoperatively (P