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      Endovascular versus open repair of asymptomatic popliteal artery aneurysm.

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      The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
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          Abstract

          Popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA) is a focal dilatation and weakening of the popliteal artery. If left untreated, the aneurysm may thrombose, rupture or the clot within the aneurysm may embolise causing severe morbidity. PAA may be treated surgically by performing a bypass from the arterial segment proximal to the aneurysm to the arterial segment below the aneurysm, which excludes the aneurysm from the circulation. It may also be treated by a stent graft that is inserted percutaneously or through a small cut in the groin. The success of the procedure is gauged by the ability of the graft to stay patent over an extended duration. While surgical treatment is usually preferred in an emergency, the evidence on first line treatment in a non-emergency setting is unclear.

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          Journal
          Cochrane Database Syst Rev
          The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
          Wiley
          1469-493X
          1361-6137
          Aug 31 2014
          : 8
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Clinical Radiology, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, UK, BN2 5BE.
          Article
          10.1002/14651858.CD010149.pub2
          25173678
          3d2958b8-5baf-41b5-b897-efba7f5dc8de
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