Repair of femoral pseudoaneurysm after cardiac catheterization: utility of extraperitoneal iliac control
Garofalo, M.; Borioni, R.; Penta Peppo, A.; Actis Dato, G.M.; Tempesta, P.; Chiariello, L.
Panminerva Medica 37(4): 202-203
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-0808 PMID: 8710401 Document Number: 453267
Femoral artery lesions may occur after cardiac catheterization or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The incidence of pseudoaneurysm following transfemoral catheterization ranges from 0.21 to 6.25%. Among 3162 cardiac catheterization procedures thirteen (0.41%) patients presented a femoral pseudoaneurysm requiring surgical repair. The Authors reported their technical consideration about the utility of extraperitoneal iliac control during surgical repair of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm due to cardiac catheterization.