title: Repair of femoral pseudoaneurysm after cardiac catheterization: utility of extraperitoneal iliac control.
abstract: Femoral artery lesions may occur after cardiac catheterization or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The incidence of pseudoaneurysm following transfemoral catheterization ranges from 0.21 to 6.25%. Among 3162 cardiac catheterization procedures thirteen (0.41%) patients presented a femoral pseudoaneurysm requiring surgical repair. The Authors reported their technical consideration about the utility of extraperitoneal iliac control during surgical repair of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm due to cardiac catheterization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University of Rome, European Hospital, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garofalo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Borioni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Penta Peppo
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Actis Dato
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tempesta
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chiariello
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D012189:Retrospective Studies