title: Hygroma following endovascular femoral aneurysm exclusion: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endovascular treatment of aneurysms in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) and popliteal segments is a suggested alternative to open surgical repair. Careful selection of patients for endovascular treatment of SFA aneurysms is mandatory.
  
  
  METHODS
  A complication due to endovascular stent-graft treatment in an 80-year old male with a 6 cm aneurysm in the SFA is presented. Hygroma developed after a partially unintended extravascular placed stent-graft. Two consecutive explorations resulted in a femoro-popliteal Polytetrafluoro-ethylene (PTFE) by-pass graft as the final solution.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Several explanations for the patient's complications are suggested.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A primary femoral-femoral/popliteal by-pass might be the best solution in SFA aneurysms due to risk of stent complications.
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, National Hospital, Copenhagen University, Denmark. Electronic address: mortenwad@gmail.com.
authors: Morten
authors: M
authors: Wad
authors: Brian Lindegaard
authors: BL
authors: Pedersen
authors: Lars
authors: L
authors: Lönn
authors: Henrik
authors: H
authors: Sillesen
keywords: Aneurysm; Bypass; Endovascular; Hygroma; Superficial femoral artery
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