Table 2 Surgical technical aspects
From: Limb salvage and survival after urgent surgical treatment of popliteal artery aneurysm
All urgent PAA (66) | PAA rupture (12) | PAA acute ischemia (54) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative intra-arterial fibrinolysis | 18 (27%) | 0 (0%) | 18 (33%) | – |
Vein graft | 21 (32%) | 1 (8%) | 20 (37%) | – |
Prosthetic graft | 45 (68%) | 11 (92%) | 31 (57%) | .06 |
Posterior approach | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | .32 |
Tibial artery intra-operative thrombectomy | 13 (20%) | 1 (8%) | 12 (22%) | .32 |
Fasciotomy | 10 (15%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (19%) | .21 |
Primary major amputation | 3 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (5%) | .50 |