Surgical approach to pseudoaneurysms with Behçet's disease.
One of the arterial complications of Behçet's disease, arterial false aneurysms, has a sudden onset of symptoms and high mortality risk if left untreated. Four cases with arterial pseudoaneurysms of 3 male patients is reported and the choice of surgical intervention is emphasized. It is underlined that PTFE grafts are the graft of choice in reconstructions for arterial complications of Behçet's disease.
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Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara.
Bayazit
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Göl
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Mavitas
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Tasdemir
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Bayazit
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery