Atherosclerotic aneurysms of the superficial femoral artery: report of two ruptured cases and review of the literature
Dimakakos, Panos, B; Tsiligiris, Vassilios; Kotsis, Thomas; Papadimitriou, John, D; Papadimitriou, John, D, Vascular Department of the Second Surgical Clinic, Medical School, University of Athens, Areteion Hospital, Athens, Greece
Журнал:
Vascular Medicine
Дата:
1998
Аннотация:
Isolated arteriosclerotic aneurysms of the superficial femoral artery are rare. In citing the literature a total of 30 cases in 28 patients in the last 25 years were found. In addition to the above cases, two aged patients with ruptured aneurysms of the superficial femoral artery are reported; these were managed successfully with partial aneurysmectomy and restoration of the circulation of the extremity with a synthetic graft. The prognosis for this type of aneurysm following surgical therapy is good, despite the advanced age of the patients, and amputation is relatively rare, occurring in only two out of the 30 aneurysms (6.6%) reported. The risk of rupture is 46.6% (14/30) and is greater than that found in peripheral aneurysms. This, in association with the possibility of the creation of thrombosis (5/30; 16.6%) or embolization (1/30; 3.3%), threatens the extremity itself as well as the life of the patient, increasing the risk of complications and even death at a rate of 66.6% (20/30). Timely diagnosis, immediate surgical reconstruction and prompt mobilization, however, can guarantee a good prognosis for these aged patients.
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