1. Treatment of popliteal venous aneurysms by femoral vein ligation
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Joseph Emmerich, MD, PhD, Vincent Blachier, MD, Laurie Fanon, MD, Sandrine Mairesse, MD, Clémence Cordier, MD, and Jean-Marc Alsac, MD, PhD
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Surgery ,RD1-811 ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Popliteal venous aneurysms are highly associated with local venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. We propose a simple and new surgical therapy for popliteal venous aneurysm by ligation of the femoral vein. We describe the case of a woman with recurrent pulmonary embolism. Venous ultrasound examination showed a venous aneurysm of the right popliteal fossa. We proposed a ligature-section of the femoral vein just below the confluence of the great saphenous vein. After >6 years of follow-up, the patient is asymptomatic, with a completely normal life and only a small amount of edema of the right leg. Keywords: Popliteal venous aneurysm, Surgery, Deep vein thrombosis
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- 2019
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