Table 1.
Summary of all 11 endovascular repairs of ruptured popliteal artery aneurysms.
| Reference | Cases (n) | Age (y) | Mycotic | Symptoms | Diagnostic imaging | Size (cm) | Type of endovascular repair | Complications | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bani-Hani et al.5 | 1 | 85 | Yes (group G Streptococcus) | Collapse, pyrexia, swollen limb | Duplex US, CT and MRI | 2 × 12 | 2× VIABAHN® endografts | Postoperative infected haematoma with multiple thigh collections | Patent at 24 mo |
| Schimmer and Somjen6 | 1 | 80 | Yes (Staphylococcus aureus) | Leg swelling and pyrexia | CT | NS | 1× VIABAHN® endograft | None | Patent at 6 mo |
| Gerasimidis et al.7,a | 3 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | HEMOBAHN® endograft | Intraoperative graft thrombosis, thrombectomy performed successfully | Died after 3 mo—graft patent |
| HEMOBAHN® endograft | Died day 3 postoperatively from cardiac shock | NA | |||||||
| WALLGRAFT® endograft | None | Patent at 31 mo | |||||||
| Smith et al.8 | 1 | 75 | No | Knee pain | Duplex US and CT | 4 | Endovascular occlusion with 16 mm AMPLATZER™ vascular plug | None | Well at 6 mo, no follow-up imaging discussed |
| Yevgeniy et al.9 | 1 | 86 | No | Acute swelling and pain of knee and thigh | CT | 7 | 2× VIABAHN® endografts | None | Patent at 12 mo |
| Lamoca et al.10 | 1 | 88 | No | Swollen leg, hypovolaemic shock | Duplex US and CT | 9.1 | 2× VIABAHN® endografts | Died day 2 postoperatively—respiratory failure | NA |
| Möllenhoff et al.11,a | 3 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
Note. US = ultrasound; CT = computed tomography; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; NS = not specified; NA = not available.
Individual cases not discussed as part of a study.