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What is a fem pop bypass?

Femoropopliteal bypass (or Fem Pop bypass) is a common procedure used to treat arterial conditions above or below the knee to bypass blockage inside a blood vessel. In this video, Dr Jaffer explains the methodology of fem pop bypass, and the conditions that may need to be treated with fem pop bypass.

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