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Thrombosed Popliteal Artery Aneurysm

ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION

A 75-year-old male with severe PAD. Prior endovascular AAA repair. Prior right leg bypass graft times 2. Both failed.  Prior right leg percutaneous bypass graft 9 months ago for CLI. Worsening left leg claudication and rest pain. The patient has a thrombosed bilobed popliteal artery aneurysms. Recanalization failed using conventional techniques even with antegrade and retrograde access. Sharp recanalization with a Chiba needle was successful in establishing through and through access. Treatment with Viabahn stent-grafts and kissing DES into the tibioperoneal trunk and anterior tibial artery. Resolution of rest pain and claudication.