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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2019; 29(02): 211-214
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_332_18
Case Report

Endovascular treatment of refractory iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysm using Amplatzer vascular plugs following unsuccessful retrograde Angio-Seal deployment

Eu Jhin Loh
Department of General Surgery, Calvary Mater Hospital, Waratah, NSW
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Robert Allen
Department of Medical Imaging, The Canberra Hospital, Garran, ACT, Australia
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Abstract

Iatrogenic common femoral artery pseudoaneurysm is a well-known vascular access complication of angiography and transfemoral intervention. Thrombin injection is a well-accepted technique in treating these pseudoaneurysms but possess a significant risk of distal lower extremity thrombosis leading to severe consequences. Several case reports described the novel approach to closing these pseudoaneurysms via a retrograde deployment of an Angio-Seal vascular closure device. We describe a case of a successful treatment of refractory iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysm using Amplatzer vascular plugs following unsuccessful retrograde deployment of an Angio-Seal vascular closure device.

Keywords

Amplatzer - Angio-Seal - common femoral artery - iatrogenic - pseudoaneurysm


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Article published online:
22 July 2021

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