Treatment of popliteal venous aneurysms by femoral vein ligation
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 exami...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428719300243 |