Popliteal artery aneurysm repair as an outpatient.
With the advent of endovascular repair of aneurysmal disease, length of hospital stay is becoming shorter. Inherent morbidity and problems associated with open repair have been minimized, leading to an improved patient experience. We describe a fairly typical patient with a popliteal artery aneurysm who would be expected to have a protracted recovery from open resection but instead underwent endovascular repair as an outpatient.
Mukherjee
Dipankar
D
Cardiac, Vascular & Thoracic Surgery Associates, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA. muk1953@aol.com
Tallant
Tony
T
D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography