[Bridges through the obturator foramen and suprapubic bridges]

Bridging through the obturator foramen and suprapubic cross-bridging are among the types of atypical bridging most frequently used in vascular reconstructive surgery. Suprapubic bridging, as with axillofemoral bridging, makes revascularization possible when there are contra-indications to a transperitoneal approach to the aortic bifurcation. Bridging through the obturator foramen makes it possible to avoid the edge of the scrapa, particularly when there is suppuration. These types of bridging, which are often the only way of avoiding amputation or of taking a grave risk, give results that are quite acceptable if not comparable to those obtained by the standard techniques.