PURPOSE: To evaluate the success rates of the implantation of stent grafts in the treatment of @entity439 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 13 @entity1 with 15 @entity439 at the common iliac artery (n = 6), external iliac artery (n = 1), hypogastric artery (n = 2), femoral artery (n = 2) or popliteal artery (n = 4), implantation of dacron-covered @entity5648 stents was performed. The @entity1 were followed up for three to 20 months (mean, 8.8 months) with intravenous digital subtraction angiography, CT or colour-coded Doppler sonography. RESULTS: In all cases, the @entity439 was successfully occluded after stent implantation. In one case with a @entity439 , kinking of the vessel caused @entity715 of the stent. The stent was successfully reopened. The @entity439 however, had to be surgically treated 9 months later. The primary and secondary patency rates at 6 months were 93% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The method described might be an alternative therapy to surgery. There are some limitations in respect of treatment of popliteal @entity439 .

[Treatment of arterial aneurysms of the pelvic leg vessels using dacron covered XXXX stents].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity715 :: ('MESH:D013927', 'Disease') :: ['thrombosis'] @entity439 :: ('MESH:D000783', 'Disease') :: ['popliteal aneurysm', 'aneurysms', 'aneurysm', 'peripheral aneurysms'] @entity5648 :: ('MESH:C013616', 'Chemical') :: ['nitinol']
@entity5648 :: (MESH:C013616,Chemical) :: ['nitinol']
