title: [Acute occlusion of a popliteal aneurysm - the value of intra-arterial preoperative thrombolysis].
abstract: In this paper it is presented a clinical report on intra-arterial thrombolysis of an acute thrombosed popliteal artery aneurysm. We report the technical aspects and discuss indications, principal advantages and contraindications of this form of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Serviços de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Hospital de São João, Porto e do Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Vale de Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Carvalho
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Almeida Pinto
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rocon De Albuquerque
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods