Sonographically guided thrombin injection for the treatment of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm.
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.
Goel
Pravin K
PK
Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. pkgoel@sgpgi.ac.in
Modi
Nitin
N
Baijal
Sanjay Saran
SS
Kathuria
Manoj
M
Agrawal
Surendra K
SK
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
D006490:Hemostatics; D013917:Thrombin