Surgical management of thrombosed popliteal artery aneurysm: two case reports

Popliteal artery aneurysm is not a rare event and is the most common type of peripheral arterial aneurysm. The Authors report on their experience with two cases. One patient had a giant popliteal aneurysm and was treated with a dacron patch, while the other had a smaller one and was treated with an inverse saphenous vein bypass. The Authors stress the importance of a thorough study of the patients in order to rule out aneurysmal disease in other sites. They conclude that early surgical intervention is the only effective therapeutic tool to avoid serious complications.