Vascular complications of diagnostic angiography via femoral artery

Vascular complications of angiographic procedures are important causes of iatrogenic morbidity. During a five-year period, thirteen patients were managed for vascular complications following angiographic procedures via the femoral artery. Eleven patients had acute limb ischemia, one had a retroperitoneal hematoma and shock and one was presented one month after catheterization with a femoral pseudoaneurysm. The management and outcome of these complications were presented and discussed. It was recommend that every clinician requesting angiography must be aware of its complications as early diagnosis is the key for successful management