Aneurysms of the Popliteal Artery

Part-1: History. A surgeon's journey through history up to the end of the XIX century.- Modern historical background.- Part-2: The Popliteal Artery: Embryology and Anatomy. The popliteal artery: embryology.- The popliteal artery: reminding normal and variant anatomy.- Persistence of the ischiadic artery.- Popliteal artery entrapment.- Part-3: Popliteal Aneurysms: Pathology. Surgical pathology.- Part-4: Atherosclerotic Popliteal Aneurysms: Clinical Aspects. Definition, prevalence, etiopathogenesis.- The "problem" of arteriomegaly.- Outline of patients with atherosclerotic popliteal aneurysm.- Clinical presentation. Part-5: Popliteal Aneurysms: Diagnosis. Diagnostic procedures. Part-6: Atherosclerotic Popliteal Aneurysms: Surgical Treatment. (with an appendix on sex and popliteal aneurysms). Operative indication, surgical approach and tactics.- Primary amputation. Endoaneurysmorrhaphy. Lumbar sympathectomy. The use of tourniquet.- Treatment with reestablishment of circulation.- Late sequelae of surgical treatment. Part-7: Atherosclerotic Popliteal Aneurysms: Endovascular Treatment. An up-to-date of popliteal artery anatomy, static and dynamic.- Home-made and early stent grafts.- The Hemobahn-Viabahn stent grafts.- Other stent grafts and hybrid procedures.- The current role of endografting.- Part-8: Non-Atherosclerotic Popliteal Aneurysms.. Behcet's disease.- Kawasaki's disease.- Neurofibromatosis.- Fibromuscular dysplasia.- Disorders of the connective tissue.- Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, Parkes Weber syndrome.- HIV/AIDS.- Mycotic aneurysms.- Miscellaneous.

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• Cirurgia vascular
• Medicina cardiovascular
• Radiologia
• Engenharia biomédica

Popliteal artery aneurysms;Atherosclerotic aneurysms;Non-atherosclerotic aneurysms;Surgical treatment;Intra-arterial thrombolysis;Endovascular stent-grafting