Pseudoaneurysms of the radial artery. Importance of microsurgery. Apropos of a case.
Following a case of pseudoaneurysm of the radial artery, curiously a rare pathological entity, the authors reviewed the literature, which consists of a maximum of 50 publicized cases. The arteriographic, plethysmographic and clinical studies as well as the anatomic and physiologic findings, all seem in favor of a treatment consisting of restoration of the vascular permeability of the principal arterial axes of the forearm (radial and ulnar arterial axes). Conservative treatment may expose the affected limb to a latent or immediate functional impotency, which may be more or less serious. The authors propose a microsurgical technique, with venous interposition grafting, for a better short or long term result, and also to replace the loss of substance secondary to the resected pseudoaneurysm.
Moufarrège
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Clinique de Chirurgie Plastique St-Urbain Liec, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Teot
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Beauregard
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Bossé
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JP
Papillon
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery