[Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome. Discussion of a case].
The paper reports a case of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (3rd type) associated with poststenotic aneurysm with a single painful ischemic attack. Diagnosis was made following an accurate anamnesis and clinical examination using invasive and non-invasive instruments. Surgical therapy consisted of resection of the gastrocnemius muscle followed by a graft to the self inverted saphena vein.
Delemont
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II Divisione di Chirurgia, Ospedale Civile, Asti.
Ruscalla
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Ligresti
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Rossi
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Farinella
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D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome
La sindrome da entrapment dell'arteria poplitea. Discussione di un caso.