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Surgical Management of an Infected Popliteal Artery Aneurysm
Infective aneurysms are rare due to the antimicrobial advances and the early treatment of systemic infections. They represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The treatment for these cases is generally characterised by excision and reconstruction using an autologous vein graft. We describe a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Vascular Specialist International
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4480294/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26217625 http://dx.doi.org/10.5758/vsi.2014.30.3.94 |
Sumario: | Infective aneurysms are rare due to the antimicrobial advances and the early treatment of systemic infections. They represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The treatment for these cases is generally characterised by excision and reconstruction using an autologous vein graft. We describe a case of a 66-year-old man who presented an 8 cm infected popliteal aneurysm where urgent surgical approach was performed. The vascular continuity was restored with a basilic vein. Clinical follow-up showed no signs of recurrent infection and patent bypass without any anastomotic pseudoaneurysm after a year. |
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