title: Endovascular management of ruptured anastomotic pseudoaneurysm at the distal end of a prosthetic femoro-popliteal bypass: a "quick and easy fix".
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Rupture of an anastomotic pseudoaneurysm after lower extremity prosthetic bypass is a rare problem, and the traditional mode of treatment has been open surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the endovascular management of a disrupted distal anastomosis of an above-knee femoro-popliteal Dacron bypass graft. Under local anesthesia and via a femoral cut-down, the Dacron graft was punctured and a 9 x 60 mm stent-graft was implanted resulting in successful pseudoaneurysm exclusion. The patient had an uneventful recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Stent-grafting may offer quick and easy rescue options for such challenging peripheral vascular lesions. Hippokratia 2015; 19 (2):179-181.
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokratio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Karkos
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokratio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Giagtzidis
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokratio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Kalogirou
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokratio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christoforou
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokratio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Papazoglou
keywords: Dacron graft; anastomotic aneurysm; femoro-popliteal bypass; pseudoaneurysm; stent-graft