title: Iatrogenic femoral pseudoaneurysms: thrombin injection after failed US-guided compression.
abstract: Fifteen iatrogenic femoral pseudoaneurysms failed ultrasonography (US)-guided compression treatments. Despite concomitant antiplatelet or anticoagulation treatment, the 15 pseudoaneurysms were successfully and definitively treated without complication with US-guided thrombin injection. Results in this preliminary study suggest US-guided thrombin injection is a safe, expeditious, low-cost, and comfortable definitive treatment for femoral pseudoaneurysms that has advantages over both US-guided compression and open surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. dbrophy@caregroup.harvard.edu
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Brophy
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sheiman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amatulle
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Akbari
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D019233:Retreatment; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014159:Transducers; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D013917:Thrombin