title: Thrombolysis or immediate surgery for thrombosed popliteal aneurysms?
authors.affiliation: Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK. cp_gibbons@msn.com
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Gibbons
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality