ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION Endovascular reconstruction of the infrainguinal arteries is increasingly utilized as an alternative to surgery in the management of critical limb ischemia. Although surgical bypass has been a well-established standard treatment for critical limb ischemia, advances in endovascular techniques have allowed for improved acute and long-term success in the treatment of these anatomically complex patients. Acceptance of these new techniques has also been driven by the inherent morbidity of open surgical bypass in the ever increasingly obese and aged patient population presenting with critical limb ischemia.
