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Another view of the emergency CT of the aorta showing filling defects in the distal aorta                                The patient underwent emergency bilateral femoral embolectomy.  With two small

     and iliac arteries. (Saddle embolism)                                                                                    longitudinal incisions, the common femoral arteries (CFAs), superficial femoral arteries
                                                                                                                              (SFAs) and profunda femoris arteries (PFAs) were dissected out.




































                                                                                                                                                                            CFA
                    Filling defect
                    In aortoiliac
                    Segment                                                                                                                                                 PFA




                                                                                                                                                                            SFA









































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