Long-term outcomes after revascularization for advanced popliteal artery entrapment syndrome with segmental arterial occlusion Seong-Yup Kim, MD, Seung-Kee Min, MD, PhD, Sanghyun Ahn, MD, Sang-Il Min, MD, Jongwon Ha, MD, PhD, Sang Joon Kim, MD, PhD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 55, Issue 1, Pages 90-97 (January 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.06.107 Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Three-dimensional computed tomography angiography (CTA) shows popliteal entrapment syndrome (type I). A, Preoperative images; medial head of gastrocnemius muscle (arrowhead) deviates and occludes the popliteal artery (arrow). B, The follow-up images after musculotendinous section and popliteo-popliteal interposition graft show a patent vein graft. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 55, 90-97DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2011.06.107) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Overall graft patency rate. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 55, 90-97DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2011.06.107) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Primary patency rates according to the extent of arterial occlusion. Group A, arterial occlusion confined to popliteal artery; group B, occlusion extended beyond popliteal artery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 55, 90-97DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2011.06.107) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Kaplan-Meier curves show the primary patency rates according to the inflow artery. The popliteal artery inflow group shows a better patency rate than the superficial femoral artery inflow group. PA, Popliteal artery; SFA, superficial femoral artery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 55, 90-97DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2011.06.107) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions