Anastomotic femoral aneurysms: is an increase in interval between primary operation and aneurysms formation related to change in incidence?
OBJECTIVE
Anastomotic pseudoaneurysms continue to be a late complication of vascular surgery, particulary following prosthetic graft procedures. The purpose of this study was to investigate if a previously reported increase in interval between the original operation and the development of pseudoaneurysm was related to a change in incidence.


METHODS
Retrospective study.


METHODS
We reviewed the records of 76 patients who presented with 90 femoral pseudo-aneurysms and underwent reconstructive procedures from January 1989 to June 1994. The median age was 69 years (range: 39-83). In the same time period all femoral artery anastomosis operations were recorded.


RESULTS
The incidence of femoral pseudo-aneurysms in Copenhagen was approximately 4.3%.


CONCLUSIONS
A previously reported increase in interval between primary operation and aneurysms formation was not related to a change in incidence during the same time period.
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, National University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors