Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2886664 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Surgical treatment for popliteal artery cystic adventitial disease (PACAD) is still controversial. PACAD often occurs in young or middle-aged adults. Therefore, the maintenance of graft patency for very long periods is a concern if a prosthesis is used. Because the intima is intact in PACAD patients with popliteal artery stenosis, a treatment that preserves the healthy intima is ideal. We describe the cases of 3 patients who underwent cystic excision for PACAD with severe stenosis. No recurrence was observed for up to 11Â years, and these long-term results revealed that cystic excision could be reconsidered as one of the first-line therapeutic methods.
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Authors
Shinsuke Kikuchi, Tadahiro Sasajima, Taku Kokubo, Atsuhiro Koya, Hisashi Uchida, Nobuyoshi Azuma,