Health SharedThis diabetic gentleman had previously had a right leg amputation due to gangrene. He describes having a left leg bypass from the femoral artery in the groin to the distal vessels in his calf using his own long saphenous vein. This preserved his one remaining leg and maintained his mobility. The bypass graft was kept under surveillance which revealed narrowing developing in the upper part of the graft. This was treated with what is called a patch plasty to widen the area so as to prevent the graft from failing.
