title: [Aneurysm of the popliteal artery. Prognostic and therapeutic criteria].
abstract: Experience of the management of 45 patients affected by popliteal artery aneurysms is reported. All patients, but one, underwent operative treatment. The importance of immediate surgical reconstruction whenever a popliteal artery aneurysm has been detected is stressed. In fact the most frequent complication represented by sudden thrombosis of the aneurysmatic sac and/or by peripheral embolization is generally followed by an irreversible closure of the vascular run off, determining the high rate of failures (28% in our experience) in spite of a prompt surgical reconstructive procedure.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi di Milano.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boneschi
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beretta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giordanengo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Aneurismi dell'arteria poplitea. Criteri prognostici e terapeutici.