PMID: 20627010Jul 16, 2010Paper

Surgical treatment of peripheral arterial aneurysms: a report of 35 cases

Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
Xin JiaFa-qi Liang

Abstract

To investigate the treatment strategies of peripheral arterial aneurysms. Thirty-five cases were reviewed from July 1998 to December 2007, and 28 cases were male, 7 cases were female. Eleven cases were popliteal artery aneurysms, 15 cases were femoral artery aneurysms, 4 cases were extracranial carotid aneurysms and 5 cases were subclavian artery aneurysms. All cases had either open procedures or endovascular procedures. Surgical open procedures were performed on 24 cases, and endovascular procedures were performed on 11 cases. The perioperative complication rate were 16.7% (4/24) and 0% for open and endovascular groups respectively. The average follow-up time was 41 months (7 months to 8 years). The accumulative five year patency were 61% and 48% for surgical grafts and stent grafts respectively. Two cases died of diseases and one had stroke during follow-up. Surgical open repair is still standard procedure for most peripheral arterial aneurysms and endovascular repair may have its own advantage for high risk patients.

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