Operative management of a persistent sciatic artery aneurysm.
A 60-year-old man with a painful pulsatile mass approximately 8 cm in diameter in the right buttock was diagnosed using angiography as having a complete unilateral persistent sciatic artery aneurysm. The lesion was obliterated by proximal and distal ligation of the sciatic artery at the pelvis and the adductor magnus canal. A femoropopliteal bypass was performed with inverted autologous saphenous vein. The residual mass was subsequently drained because of persistent symptoms. Postoperative recovery was good.
Calleja
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Reina Sofía Hospital, Cordoba University, Spain.
García Jiménez
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Roman
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000098:blood supply