Treatment For Aneurysm in Leg Artery
After a quadruple coronary bypass in April 1998, I developed "intermittent claudication" in my left leg, the leg used for the harvesting of replacement veins for my bypass. After three years of doppler imaging, an arteriogram was done during which they performed an angioplasty and inserted a "stent" in my left iliac artery. An arteriogram was also done on my right leg. For the first time since the coronary bypass, I was able to walk without experiencing pain in my left leg. However, xrays of my right leg showed an aneurysm in the thigh. Both the radiologist and the vascular surgeon recommend a surgical bypass procedure as soon as possible. I have read (on this webpage) that a new treatment for "AORTIC ANEURYSM" involves the insertion of a stent inside the aorta at the point of disease. This procedure repairs aortic aneurysms without the trauma. All of the pressure in the blood pushes against the walls of the tube, and not against the weakened natural walls of the aorta, reducing the chance of rupture. MY QUESTION OR SUPPOSITION (strictly from a layman's point of view (I am the patient) is: If a stent can be used successfully in an AORTIC ANEURYSM, is there any reason to believe it cannot also be used in an ANEURYSM of a peripheral artery in my thigh?
I would appreciate feedback from anyone having knowledge of or having experienced this kind of situation. Thank you very much... Richard
From:
richpaul@snet.net
