Which do You Prefer in Popliteal Artery Aneurysm: Endovascular Treatment or Surgery?: Case Report

Popliteal artery aneurysm is an important limb- and life-threatening disease. Both con- ventional surgery and endovascular interventions are found to be curative, and must be performed when appropriate. A 63-year-old male patient with a hematoma in his right thigh was referred to our hospital. He had a previous endovascular intervention in our hospital for his right popliteal aneurysm two years previously. Doppler ultrasonography showed a 23x11 cm sized hematoma and endograft stents were out of the arterial lumen. Organized and infected-looking material was re- moved under general anesthesia. Popliteal artery aneurysm may progress and is associated with in- creased morbidity and mortality. Surgical repair, and in recent years, endovascular interventions are alternatives in the treatment. We think that endograft intervention is a good option for patients who are not good candidates for surgery.