Endovascular Management of Infected Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysms in High-Risk Patients: A Case Series

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2017 Apr;40(4):616-620. doi: 10.1007/s00270-016-1527-7. Epub 2016 Dec 7.

Abstract

We report our experience with the urgent treatment of two high-risk patients with infected femoral artery pseudoaneurysms (IFAPs) with the placement of a self-expandable covered stent (SECS). In both cases, there was no perioperative mortality and the aneurysm exclusion was successful without early or late stent thrombosis/stent fracture nor acute or chronic limb ischemia or limb loss. There was no recurrence of local or systemic infection during the follow-up period. Endovascular therapy represents a feasible treatment option for IFAPs in those patients for whom the risk of open surgical repair would be prohibitive, especially under urgent circumstances.

Keywords: Endovascular repair; Femoral artery; Infected aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / microbiology
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Endovascular Procedures / methods*
  • Femoral Artery / microbiology
  • Femoral Artery / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Stents*
  • Treatment Outcome