OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of treatment of femoral pseudoaneurysms in drug addicts. METHODS: The records of eight patients undergoing vascular surgery for femoral pseudoaneurysms from substance abuse identified from a vascular database were reviewed. RESULTS: Were good in four out of five patients who had a primary vascular reconstruction. Two out of two patients who had a triple ligation of their aneurysms had claudication postoperatively. One patient presenting with thrombosis had a hip-exarticulation following an unsuccessful thrombectomi. No death occurred in this series. CONCLUSION: Revascularisation at the time of resection of the pseudoaneurysm offers better prospects for limb function.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of treatment of femoral pseudoaneurysms in drug addicts. METHODS: The records of eight patients undergoing vascular surgery for femoral pseudoaneurysms from substance abuse identified from a vascular database were reviewed. RESULTS: Were good in four out of five patients who had a primary vascular reconstruction. Two out of two patients who had a triple ligation of their aneurysms had claudication postoperatively. One patient presenting with thrombosis had a hip-exarticulation following an unsuccessful thrombectomi. No death occurred in this series. CONCLUSION: Revascularisation at the time of resection of the pseudoaneurysm offers better prospects for limb function.
Authors: George S Georgiadis; Nikolaos C Bessias; Polyvios M Pavlidis; Maria Pomoni; Nikolaos Batakis; Miltos K Lazarides Journal: Surg Today Date: 2007-09-26 Impact factor: 2.549
Authors: Patrícia Margarida Serra Carvalho; Joana Decq Mota; Patricia Gloria Dinis Dias; Antonio Oscar Carmona da Mota; Jose Julio Alves de Moura Journal: Cases J Date: 2009-12-22