title: Endovascular Management of Infected Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysms in High-Risk Patients: A Case Series.
abstract: We report our experience with the urgent treatment of two high-risk patients with infected femoral artery pseudoaneurysms (IFAPs) with the placement of a self-expandable covered stent (SECS). In both cases, there was no perioperative mortality and the aneurysm exclusion was successful without early or late stent thrombosis/stent fracture nor acute or chronic limb ischemia or limb loss. There was no recurrence of local or systemic infection during the follow-up period. Endovascular therapy represents a feasible treatment option for IFAPs in those patients for whom the risk of open surgical repair would be prohibitive, especially under urgent circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Cattinara, Trieste, TS, Italy. mario.doria88@outlook.com.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Oria
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Cattinara, Trieste, TS, Italy.
authors.forename: Giada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sgorlon
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Cattinara, Trieste, TS, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calvagna
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Cattinara, Trieste, TS, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zamolo
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Cattinara, Trieste, TS, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiarandini
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Cattinara, Trieste, TS, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adovasio
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Cattinara, Trieste, TS, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Griselli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Endovascular repair; Femoral artery; Infected aneurysm