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Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Artery Aneurysms

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This chapter covers the background, epidemiology, and indications for intervention for popliteal artery aneurysms. It also details the management of popliteal aneurysms with an endovascular approach, including techniques to improve outflow in situations or tibial embolization or aneurysm thrombosis.

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  1. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Mohammad Eslami & Othman Abdul-Malak

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  1. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    George Geroulakos

  2. Department of Vascular Surgery, Attikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Efthymios Avgerinos

  3. Henri Mondor Hôspital, APHP Créteil, Hôpital Privé Paris East, Ramsay Santé, Créteil, France

    Jean Pierre Becquemin

  4. Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Gregory C. Makris

  5. Vascular Surgery, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy

    Alberto Froio

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Eslami, M., Abdul-Malak, O. (2024). Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Artery Aneurysms. In: Geroulakos, G., Avgerinos, E., Becquemin, J.P., Makris, G.C., Froio, A. (eds) Mastering Endovascular Techniques. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42735-0_34

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