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Femoral Artery Aneurysm
PERIPHERAL ARTERY ANEURYSMS are rare, and mostly occur in the femoral / popliteal
arteries. These aneurysms seldom rupture, but instead produce pressure effects, or more important-
ly, thromboembolic complications (distal embolism and acute thrombosis). They should be repaired
when they reached a certain size. The pic above showed an open repair of a femoral aneurysm.
Thrombus inside sac Repair with a bifurcated graft
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