title: [Diagnosis and treatment of iaotrogenic pseudoaneurysm].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To improve the diagnosis and treatment of iaotrogenic pseudoaneurysm, 22 cases of iaotrogenic pseudoaneurysm were evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  There were 19 men and 3 women, aged from 20 to 78 years(average 43.6 years). The clinical courses ranged from 7 hours to 13 months with an average duration of 4.7 months. 16 elective, and 3 emergency operations were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  19 cases were treated successfully, and one who had had compression repair failed received operative treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Iaotrogenic injury is the main cause of traumatic pseudoaneurysm, and can be prevented. Its treatment should accord to individual cases. Compression repair can be considered the first step for the management of postcatheterization pseudoaneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, 1st Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged