title: Sonographically guided thrombin injection for the treatment of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm.
abstract: The formation of pseudoaneurysm in the femoral artery after cardiac catheterization is a well-recognized complication occurring in 1%-4% of cases. It is traditionally managed surgically and has a high morbidity. Prolonged ultrasound-guided compression of the neck of the pseudoaneurysm, and ultrasound-guided injection of thrombin into the aneurysm are newer modalities of treatment especially for small aneurysms. We describe the case of a giant pseudoaneurysm of the right femoral artery, post-arteriography, which was successfully managed with ultrasonographically guided percutaneous thrombin injection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. pkgoel@sgpgi.ac.in
authors.forename: Pravin K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: Sanjay Saran
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Baijal
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kathuria
authors.forename: Surendra K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Agrawal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D013917:Thrombin