title: [True aneurysms of the popliteal artery--surgical treatment].
abstract: The authors discuss the history of treatment of popliteal aneurysm, causes of its development and its surgical treatment. They recommend surgery of an asymptomatic aneurysm with a diameter greater than 2 cm because of possible development of thrombosis with subsequent embolization into the periphery and development of gangrene of the extremity which may end by amputation. Early thrombolysis of a thrombotized aneurysm can be successful and combined with subsequent surgery can save the extremity. When a peripheral aneurysm is detected thorough surgical examination is necessary using ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance resp. to detect aneurysms at other sites.
authors.affiliation: I. chirurgická klinika Fakultnej nemocnice University Komenského, Bratislava, Slovenská republika.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vrtík
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zernovický
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kubis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Labas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Durdík
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Pravé aneuryzmy popliteálnej artérie--chirurgická liecba.