Peritonitis is defined as inflammation of the peritoneum. The inflammatory response involves vasodilation, exudation of protein-rich fluid, cellular infiltration, pain and, chronically, formation of fibrous adhesion. The disease can be classified into primary and secondary cases.
In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal) and is a continuation of the popliteal vein. It ends at the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament, where it becomes the external iliac vein.
This artery delivers blood to. your legs. When the femoral artery reaches the back of the knee it becomes the popliteal artery. and runs into the distal arteries which run below the calf and into the foot. When there is a blockage in the femoral artery, the circulation of blood to your leg is reduced. which may cause you to have pain in your calf when you walk. This is known as intermittent. claudication. A femoral popliteal/distal bypass is an operation to bypass the blocked portion of the artery in.