title: [Popliteal aneurysm. Our experience in 65 cases].
abstract: Fifty patients with 65 popliteal aneurysms underwent reconstructive procedures (mean age 64). Atherosclerosis is almost the exclusive cause of popliteal aneurysms. Most of the cases showed an acute ischemia, while he others were asymptomatic or presented a complication of venous occlusion or neural compression. Numerous cases were found incidentally at amputations (these were not included). The best operational method is ligation of the aneurysm sometimes with partial resection and autologous venous graft bypass. The immediate results were excellent in all cases, loss of limb was observed in only three.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Vascolare Ospedale Molinette, U.S.S.L. VIII, Regione Piemonte, Torino.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pegoraro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barile
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merlo
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bertoldo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery
vernacular_title: Gli aneurismi poplitei. La nostra esperienza in 65 casi.