Endovascular management of axillary artery trauma.
A 17-year-old man was seen with an expanding false aneurysm of the right axillary artery. This was treated by an intraluminal covered-stent introduced through the brachial artery via an 11F sheath. The covered-stent was constructed from a segment of great saphenous vein anchored in the axillary artery by a 29 mm Palmaz stent. Postoperative arteriography and duplex scanning confirmed normal flow through the axillary artery with complete exclusion of the aneurysm. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.
Martinez
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R
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Tours, France.
Lermusiaux
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P
Podeur
L
L
Bleuet
F
F
Delerue
D
D
Castellani
L
L
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001365:Axilla; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles