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Popliteal Aneurysm (popliteal + aneurysm)

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Endovascular repair of a ruptured, mycotic popliteal aneurysm

ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Issue 7-8 2009
Wendela Schimmer MD
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Outcome following bypass, and proximal and distal ligation of popliteal aneurysms

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY (NOW INCLUDES EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY), Issue 2 2007
B. Box
Background: The aim of this study was to describe early and late results of proximal and distal ligation for popliteal aneurysm (PA), combined with bypass, with particular reference to the fate of the excluded aneurysm. Methods: Of a cohort of 116 patients with PAs, 66 were treated with bypass and ligation. Graft patency was determined by duplex surveillance. In addition, 17 patients with bypassed PAs underwent a total of 33 duplex scans to determine flow within the aneurysm and change in size. Results: For initially patent PAs, 3-, 5- and 8-year primary bypass graft patency was 78, 78 and 51 per cent respectively. These rates were not statistically significantly different from those following bypass for thrombosed PA, 3- and 5-year primary patency being 72 and 65 per cent respectively. No PA produced further symptoms after bypass and ligation. No flow was seen in any aneurysm at follow-up. Only one showed an increase in size. Conclusion: Proximal and distal ligation with bypass produced satisfactory long-term patency with good exclusion of the PA. Copyright © 2006 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Late complications after ligation and bypass for popliteal aneurysm,

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY (NOW INCLUDES EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY), Issue 2 2004
U. J. Kirkpatrick
Background: Ligation and bypass is standard treatment for popliteal aneurysm. This technique does not abolish collateral circulation to the aneurysm, which may continue to expand and/or rupture. This study assessed whether complete thrombosis of the aneurysm sac occurs after operation and examined the long-term clinical outcome. Methods: The records of all patients who underwent popliteal aneurysm repair in a university hospital over 10 years were reviewed. Patients who had undergone ligation and bypass were recalled for clinical and ultrasonographic examination to determine the fate of the aneurysm sac. Results: Persistent blood flow in the aneurysm sac was present in 12 of 36 legs a median of 48 months after operation. This was associated with symptomatic enlargement of the aneurysm in six patients. The incidence of sac enlargement was lower in bypassed aneurysms with no intrasac flow on duplex examination. Conclusion: Ligation and bypass does not always abolish blood flow in the sac of a popliteal aneurysm. It may be associated with continued expansion and late complications. Copyright © 2003 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]