[Femoral pseudoaneurysms in drug addicts: About 4 cases]. / Faux anévrisme de l'artère fémorale chez le toxicomane: à propos de 4 cas.
J Med Vasc
; 43(3): 193-197, 2018 May.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29754729
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe the therapeutic management of false aneurysms of the femoral artery in drug addicts. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
We report the cases of four drug addicts with pseudoaneurysms of the femoral artery.RESULTS:
All patients were male with a mean age of 36 years. Emergency surgical treatment involved removal of the pseudoaneurysm followed by a venous graft (n=3) or patch (n=1). The post-operative period was uneventful for three patients. One patient required early revision with a second venous bypass after bleeding from the first then later a second revision for resection of infected tissue and sartorius muscle plasty to cover the groin area. Late outcome was favorable for all patients after an average 12-month follow-up.CONCLUSION:
No consensus has been reached concerning the appropriate treatment for false aneurysms of the femoral artery in drug addicts. Analyses of larger series with longer follow-ups are needed to elucidate the best emergency surgical methods capable of reducing the risk of rupture.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aneurysm, False
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Drug Users
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Femoral Artery
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Fr
Journal:
J Med Vasc
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Tunisia