Lijecnicki vjesnik 2009;131(9-10)
ULTRASOUND-GUIDED THROMBIN INJECTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF FEMORAL ARTERY PSEUDOANEURYSMS – REPORT OF THREE CASES
Alan Šustić, Alen Protić, Jurica Juranić, Željko Plazonić, Adelaida Halaji
Abstract
Summary. Authors report three cases of patients with iatrogenic, postcatheterization femoral artery pseudoaneurysms successfully treated with percutaneous ultrasound-guided thrombin injection (UGTI). The technique of UGTI is described, as well as advantages and complications of this method. These cases highlight the role of UGTI in the management of the postcatheterization pseudoaneurysms.