"Overall, popliteal artery aneurysms are uncommon. They occur almost exclusively in males (up to 97%) for unknown reasons 8-9. There is an increased incidence with age."
"strong association with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA); ~ 40% of patients with a popliteal artery aneurysm have a AAA, though only 10-15% of patients with AAA have popliteal artery aneurysms"
"Ultrasound "
"endovascular insertion of covered stent: flexible soft device (such as ViabahnTM stent graft) has better outcome due to movement at the knee crease; 5 year patency rate for ViabahnTM stent graft is 70%; disadvantages include kinking or fracture of the stent due to excessive movement"
"endovascular insertion of covered stent: flexible soft device (such as ViabahnTM stent graft) has better outcome due to movement at the knee crease; 5 year patency rate for ViabahnTM stent graft is 70%; disadvantages include kinking or fracture of the stent due to excessive movement"
"endovascular insertion of covered stent: flexible soft device (such as ViabahnTM stent graft) has better outcome due to movement at the knee crease; 5 year patency rate for ViabahnTM stent graft is 70%; disadvantages include kinking or fracture of the stent due to excessive movement"
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"Associations"
"Ultrasound "
"Complications"
"Overall, popliteal artery aneurysms are uncommon. They occur almost exclusively in males (up to 97%) for unknown reasons 8-9. There is an increased incidence with age."
"strong association with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA); ~ 40% of patients with a popliteal artery aneurysm have a AAA, though only 10-15% of patients with AAA have popliteal artery aneurysms"
"endovascular insertion of covered stent: flexible soft device (such as ViabahnTM stent graft) has better outcome due to movement at the knee crease; 5 year patency rate for ViabahnTM stent graft is 70%; disadvantages include kinking or fracture of the stent due to excessive movement"
"endovascular insertion of covered stent: flexible soft device (such as ViabahnTM stent graft) has better outcome due to movement at the knee crease; 5 year patency rate for ViabahnTM stent graft is 70%; disadvantages include kinking or fracture of the stent due to excessive movement"
"open surgical repair (usually aneurysmorrhaphy and bypass surgery): vein graft typically used; 5 year patency rate of vein graft is also 70%"