Treatment of Complete Persistent Sciatic Artery with Distal Thromboembolism by Thromboembolectomy Only.
10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.5.342
- Author:
Yun Kyung CHOI
1
;
Jae Ho AHN
;
Kwan Chang KIM
;
Tae Hee WON
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Korea. wth@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Persistent sciatic artery;
Thromboembolism;
Thromboembolectomy
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Arteriosclerosis;
Glycosaminoglycans;
Lower Extremity;
Thromboembolism
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2012;45(5):342-344
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is very rare congenital vascular anomaly which is present in 0.025% to 0.04% of the population by an angiographic study. A PSA is usually combined with aneurismal disease or thromboembolic events because of its arteriosclerosis and vessel wall degeneration. The treatments of symptomatic PSA are comprised of exclusion of PSA from circulation and bypass surgery for the lower limb. However, surgical treatment should be tailored to its anatomy and presentation. We report a successful treatment of PSA with distal thromboembolism by thromboembolectomy without bypass surgery.
