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The lateral circumflex femoral artery (LFCA) is one of the branches of the deep femoral artery. The LFCA has three major branches: the ascending, transverse and descending branches. The ascending branches of the LFCA have a large diameter and do not taper like those of the radial arteries [1]. The descending branch of the LFCA has an attractive caliber and length. The LFCA has been used to supply composite tissue of skin and/or muscle in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery [1–4]. Now, with the trend toward complete myocardial revascularization using the autologous arterial conduits, the descending branch of the LCFA can be used as an alternative arterial graft. |
