A 33-year experience with surgical management of popliteal artery aneurysms Presented in the poster session at the 2014 Vascular Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Boston, Mass, June 5-7, 2014
- Dorigo, Walter
- Pulli, Raffaele
- Alessi Innocenti, Alessandro
- Azas, Leonidas
- Fargion, Aaron
- Chiti, Emiliano
- Matticari, Stefano
- Pratesi, Carlo
DOIAbstract
Objective This study retrospectively analyzed our 33-year experience with surgical management of popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs), with particular attention paid to early and long-term results. Methods From January 1981 to December 2013, 234 open surgical interventions for PAA were performed in 196 patients. Data concerning these interventions were collected in a dedicated database containing main preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative features. Early (intraoperative and <30 days) results were analyzed for mortality, thrombosis, reintervention, and amputation rates. The follow-up program consisted of clinical and duplex ultrasound examinations at 1 month and yearly thereafter. Patients who did not accomplish follow-up examinations...
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