Revascularization of the peroneal artery.

In the absence of a suitable popliteal or tibial arterial system with direct communication to a pedal arch, the peroneal artery may be used for distal anastomosis with the expectation of achieving patency rates exceeding 60 per cent. Morbidity can be minimized by careful patient selection and by imporved surgical technique and materials. In 14 of 23 peroneal bypasses, patency was maintained compared with 27 to 35 bypasses to the tibial artery system. Limb salvage was 57 per cent for th peroneal artery group compared with 71 per cent for tibial artery reconstruction.