Endovascular stenting of a persistent sciatic artery aneurysm via retrograde popliteal approach: a durable option.

نویسندگان

  • S M Wijeyaratne
  • N Wijewardene
چکیده

We report a case of acute lower limb ischaemia caused by a persistent sciatic artery aneurysm in a 55-year-old woman who was successfully managed by endovascular stenting via a retrograde popliteal approach. Four years following the procedure, she remains well, confirming the durability of the endovascular option.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery

دوره 38 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009