Treatment of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm with percutaneous thrombin injection

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2001 Jun;53(2):259-63. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1161.

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm formation of the femoral artery is a well-known complication following catheter-based vascular procedures. Ultrasound-guided compression or surgical correction are commonly used for its repair. We describe a new method of treatment for femoral pseudoaneurysm. The pseudoaneurysm is visualized by contralateral angiography and thrombosed with a percutaneous thrombin injection while the distal vessel is isolated with a brief balloon inflation. Fluoroscopically guided percutaneous thrombin injection is a promising, minimally invasive technique for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm, especially in patients with compromised distal circulation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aneurysm, False / drug therapy*
  • Femoral Artery*
  • Hemostatics / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Injections / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thrombin / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Hemostatics
  • Thrombin