Aneurismas de la arteria poplítea: treinta años de experiencia en el Centro Médico ABC / Popliteal artery aneurysms: thirty-year experience at the ABC Medical Center
Cir. & cir
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76(1): 55-59, ene.-feb. 2008. tab, ilus
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although popliteal artery aneurysms (PAA) are rare (0.1% of the general population), they are the most common of the peripheral aneurysms. They are associated with concomitant contralateral PAA and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), with a high risk of complications and an elevated morbidity and mortality.METHODS:
We performed a retrospective, transversal and retrolective study of a series of cases. We reviewed the clinical records of 11 patients with the diagnosis of PAA at the ABC Medical Center in Mexico City.RESULTS:
All patients were males, and seven (63.63%) had bilateral PAA resulting in a total of 18 aneurysms; 54.54% had concomitant AAA with an association of 71.42% in the cases of bilateral PAA. Primary risk factors were smoking (90.90%) and hypertension 63.60%. Six (33.33%) aneurysms demonstrated acute thrombosis and critical leg ischemia. Eight (44.44%) aneurysms treated electively had a favorable outcome. The six (33.33%) thrombosed aneurysms showed morbidity, amputation and mortality rates of 66.66, 33.33 and 16.66%, respectively. For the other four (22.22%) aneurysms, treatment was deferred. Specific analysis of the thrombosed PAA demonstrated that the two main factors that predicted thrombosis were hypertension (p = 0.029) and bilaterality.CONCLUSIONS:
In view of the high morbidity and mortality rates of thrombosed PAA, it is advisable to perform elective surgical treatment in any popliteal aneurysm >2 cm and with the presence of mural thrombus, torsion and, especially, if it is bilateral and the patient is hypertensive.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Popliteal Artery
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Aneurysm
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Cir. & cir
Journal subject:
General Surgery
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Médico ABC/MX
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