Definition of surgical grafts for peripheral artery occlusion

The surgical grafting procedure aims to eliminate the occlusion of peripheral arteries. This type of operation may also be performed to treat occlusion of the arteries of the heart and other areas of the body. Artificial grafts or grafts from healthy blood vessels from other areas of the body are used and are placed before the site of the occlusion in the artery to after the site of the occlusion, which contributes to diverting the blood flow away from the occlusion and restoring normal blood flow in the area.