Femoropopliteal Bypass
Femoropopliteal (fem-er-o-pop-lih-t-ull) bypass surgery is surgery on a blocked artery in your leg. It is also called a "fem-pop" bypass. Blood cannot flow into the leg when this artery is blocked.
The femoral artery is in the thigh and the popliteal artery is near the knee. The blocked part of the femoral artery is bypassed (or cut out) and replaced with a man-made graft.
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