title: [Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome. Discussion of a case].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: II Divisione di Chirurgia, Ospedale Civile, Asti.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delemont
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ruscalla
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ligresti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farinella
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: La sindrome da entrapment dell'arteria poplitea. Discussione di un caso.