ABSTRACT
How do you perform a femoral embolectomy? What surface landmarks are used to locate the femoral artery? What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle? What are the contents of the femoral triangle and their relationships? What are the contents of the femoral canal and what are its borders? When is a femoral embolectomy indicated? What are the presenting features of acute critical ischaemia of the limb? What are the causes of this problem? How is thrombus distinguished from embolus in acute ischaemia? How would you manage a patient with acute critical ischaemia of the lower limb? What are the complications associated with the vertical groin incision? How would you approach performing a brachial embolectomy?
