The below knee deep vein coalesce to form the popliteal vein, followed by the femoral vein, common femoral vein and iliac vein. In addition, the profunda femoris vein drains the upper leg and ...
The section of vein or man-made blood vessel graft is sewn onto both the femoral and popliteal arteries so that blood can travel through the new graft vessel and around the narrowed or blocked area.