Anterograde and Retrograde Approach With Through-and-Through Wiring Technique to Treat a Ruptured and Extremely Tortuous Giant Popoliteal Artery Aneurism

Abstract

Purpose: This technical note aims to show a challenging endovascular treatment approach of a giant and tortuous ruptured popliteal artery aneurism Materials and Methods: An 86-year-old male patient was admitted for acute lower right limb ischemia. Angio-MSCT showed highly calcified superficial femoral artery, with a 180° bend in distal portion, followed by a large popliteal aneurism (63 × 61 mm) with a large extent hematoma (142 × 112 × 104 mm). Endovascular approach was chosen due to high morbidity. Results: Anterior puncture of right superficial femoral artery was performed under ultrasound guidance. Despite various intents, the 0.035 hydrophilic coated wire could not be crossed distally through the aneurism. Retrograde access was performed via tibio-peroneal trunk under fluoroscopic guidance with a micropuncture set. A stiff 0.035″ Glidewire® was successfully advanced into the proximal portion of the aneurism through a 5F vertebral catheter externalized with a snare from the femoral sheath obtaining a “through-and-through wire” technique. Tightening of both ends of the wire helped gain support and straightened curves. Two stent grafts were implanted with no residual leak at 1 month follow-up. Conclusion: Anterograde and retrograde approach was useful to perform a through-and-through wire technique in a challenging case of a tortuous ruptured popliteal artery aneurism.

Giant popliteal artery aneurysm

“…Ультразвуковое дуплексное сканирование -анев ризма подколенной артерии с пристеночными тромбами Figure 1. Ultrasound duplex scanning -popliteal artery aneurysm with mural thrombi всего несколько случаев успешного эндоваскулярного лечения [23].…”

“…При возникновении острой ишемии с выраженными моторными нарушениями (2Б-3А степени) наилучшим путем реваскуляризации будет открытая тромбэктомия из артерий ниже щели коленного сустава с последующим аутовенозным шунтированием подколенной артерии. Описанные в литературе несколько случаев эндоваскулярного лечения гигантских аневризм подколенной артерии были проведены по поводу разрыва [23], причем этот метод применялся больным в возрасте более 80 лет ввиду выраженной коморбидности.…”