Troitskiĭ A V, Bobrovskaia A N, Orekhov P Iu, Lysenko Ie R, Khabazov R I, Parshin P Iu, Griaznov O G, Lyubimtsev D V, Zaĭtsev M V, Maliutina Ie D, Ust'antseva N V
Clinical hospital No. 83, Center of vascular surgery, PA Medbioekstrem, RF Ministry of Public Health, Moscow, Russia.
Angiol Sosud Khir. 2005;11(1):53-7.
Popliteal and femoral aneurysms account for about 70% of the incidence of peripheral aneurysms. Only 4% of aneurysms run their course with the clinical evidence of rupture. The ruptured aneurysm is dangerous because of a potential limb loss as well as due to the threat of lethal outcome in patients at a high surgical risk. Presented herein is a successful experience (first in this country) gained with the treatment of a ruptured femoral aneurysm by means of endoprosthetics using a new stent graft with PTFB coating in a patient at a high risk for traditional surgical treatment.