Successful exclusion of a large femoropopliteal aneurysm with a covered nitinol stent.
A 70-year-old woman presented with a large femoro-popliteal aneurysm. A covered nitinol stent was implanted successfully and complete exclusion of the aneurysm was achieved. At follow-up 5 months later the stent was still patent and the patient was free of symptoms. However, moderate stenosis was seen at the proximal end of the stent.
Dorffner
R
R
Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Austria.
Winkelbauer
F
F
Kettenbach
J
J
Staudacher
M
M
Lammer
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000497:Alloys; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol