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Femoropopliteal (Fem-Pop) Bypass

Femoropopliteal (fem-pop) bypass surgery is used to bypass blocked arteries above or below the knee. The bypass restores blood flow to the leg.

To bypass the blocked artery, blood is redirected through a graft. The graft is either a healthy blood vessel that has been transplanted or a man-made material. This graft is sewn onto both the femoral and popliteal arteries so that blood can travel through the graft and around the blockage.

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Specialist Medical Reviewer	David A. Szalay, MD - Vascular Surgery
Last Revised	October 14, 2011

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Last Updated: October 14, 2011

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