Abstract
INTRODUCTION Endovascular treatment of aneurysms in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) and popliteal segments is a suggested alternative to open surgical repair. Careful selection of patients for endovascular treatment of SFA aneurysms is mandatory. PRESENTATION OF CASE A complication due to endovascular stent-graft treatment in an 80-year old male with a 6 cm aneurysm in the SFA is presented. Hygroma developed after a partially unintended extravascular placed stent-graft. Two consecutive explorations resulted in a femoro-popliteal Polytetrafluoro-ethylene (PTFE) by-pass graft as the final solution. DISCUSSION Several explanations for the patient's complications are suggested. CONCLUSION A primary femoral-femoral/popliteal by-pass might be the best solution in SFA aneurysms due to risk of stent complications.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Pages (from-to) | 831-833 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 2210-2612 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |