Percutaneous transfemoral spring coil embolization of a pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery.
Pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery is a possible complication of percutaneous transfemoral catheterization. Its typical treatment has been open surgical repair. This article describes a new technique for the treatment of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm by spring coil embolization.
Saito
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Division of Cardiology, Shonan Kamakura Hospital, Japan.
Arai
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Kim
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Aoki
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Tsurugida
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D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography