Arteriographic evaluation of the femoral bifurcation value of the ipsilateral anterior oblique projection.

Accurate preoperative evaluation of the proximal deep femoral artery is critical in proper surgical management of aortofemoral ischemic disease. A review of 116 femoral arteriograms demonstrated significant improvement in visualization of the femoral bifurcation and detection of proximal stenosis of the deep femoral artery when the ipsilateral anterior oblique projection was obtained in addition to the conventional anteroposterior projection.