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OBJECTIVE To study the early outcomes of aorto-iliac occlusive disease with common femoral artery involvement by hybrid methods of revascularization - iliac stenting with femoral endarterectomy. We report the initial experiences of a single centre and discuss issues that arose. METHODS Ninety-eight critical limb ischaemia (CLI) patients with aorto-iliac occlusive lesions TASC-II C and D were treated using HR between January 2017 and September 2020 in the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Clinical Hospital. Prospective data were recorded and analysed including demographics, technical success, 30-day and early patency outcomes, re-intervention, and death. RESULTS The mean age of patients was 65 ± 7.2 years (61 men and 37 women). Using classification by TASC-II, 77% of the lesions were class D. Technical success was seen in 98% of patients. Two patients underwent a crossover femoro-femoral bypass due to failure to re-enter the true lumen of the aorta during endovascular lesion crossing. There were no deaths during the 30-day period. No re-interventions for thrombosis were needed. Additional delayed bypass procedures were required in 19 patients (19.3%) with distal occlusions and minor and major tissue loss. The overall complication rate was 16.3% (16 patients). The 30-day patency rate was 100%. The median follow-up period was 18 months (range 1-36 months) with a primary patency rate of 87.2%, and cumulative primary assisted and secondary patency rate of 93.4%. Four patients died during the study period. CONCLUSIONS Hybrid revascularization is a safe and less traumatic method of managing aorto-iliac occlusive disease extending to the common femoral artery. Good early patency results and low major complication rates indicate that HR is an excellent alternative to traditional open surgery, especially for high-risk patients.