Abstract
Experience of the management of 45 patients affected by popliteal artery aneurysms is reported. All patients, but one, underwent operative treatment. The importance of immediate surgical reconstruction whenever a popliteal artery aneurysm has been detected is stressed. In fact the most frequent complication represented by sudden thrombosis of the aneurysmatic sac and/or by peripheral embolization is generally followed by an irreversible closure of the vascular run off, determining the high rate of failures (28% in our experience) in spite of a prompt surgical reconstructive procedure.
| Translated title of the contribution | Aneurysm of the popliteal artery. Prognostic and therapeutic criteria |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 319-323 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Minerva Cardioangiologica |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine