title: Aneurysmal degeneration of the superficial femoral artery following stenting: an uncommon infectious complication.
abstract: Infrainguinal angioplasty and stenting is becoming a more commonly performed procedure. Its durability remains a matter of debate, however. Aneurysmal degeneration following angioplasty and stenting is a complication not previously described in the literature with regard to the superficial femoral artery. We present a case in which two aneurysms of the superficial femoral artery developed following angioplasty and multiple-stent placements in a patient who had previously undergone a failed femoral-to-below-the-knee popliteal artery PTFE bypass graft. The patient presented to our institution with an occluded, infected bypass graft. He was treated with graft and femoral artery/stent excision and vein bypass grafting. A brief review of infectious complications after stent placement is included.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: K Brian
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Walton
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hudenko
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Ayala
authors.forename: Boulos
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Toursarkissian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene