S R Mousavi1, A Saberi, N Tadayon, M Zeynalzadeh, A Kavyani. 1. Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Shohada Medical Centre, Shahidbeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. seyed29@yahoo.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Parenteral drug injection can cause a wide range of vascular complications, from simple vascular irritation to severe infections, thrombosis and pseudo-aneurysm formation: These latter complications may become limb- or even life-threatening. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective descriptive study of cases admitted to the Shohada Medical Centre, between March 1990 and June 2005. RESULTS: A total of 134 drug addicts presenting with infected femoral artery pseudo-aneurysms were treated. All patients had their femoral arteries ligated. Limbs of all 134 patients were saved. CONCLUSIONS: Ligating the femoral artery is an effective way to treat femoral artery pseudo-aneurysm, secondary to drug abuse.
OBJECTIVE: Parenteral drug injection can cause a wide range of vascular complications, from simple vascular irritation to severe infections, thrombosis and pseudo-aneurysm formation: These latter complications may become limb- or even life-threatening. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective descriptive study of cases admitted to the Shohada Medical Centre, between March 1990 and June 2005. RESULTS: A total of 134 drug addicts presenting with infected femoral artery pseudo-aneurysms were treated. All patients had their femoral arteries ligated. Limbs of all 134 patients were saved. CONCLUSIONS: Ligating the femoral artery is an effective way to treat femoral artery pseudo-aneurysm, secondary to drug abuse.