Surgical repair of popliteal artery aneurysms remains a safe treatment option in the endovascular era: a 10-year single-center study.

Abstract

Notwithstanding the extensive use of stent-grafts worldwide, surgical repair remains the gold standard for the management of popliteal artery aneurysms. In our experience open repair using either a medial or posterior approach is associated with low mortality and morbidity rates.