Surgical Treatment of the Femoral Pseudoaneurysm Resulted from Drugs Injection / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate surgical mangement of femoral pseudoaneurysm caused by injection of addictive drugs. Methods The clinical data of 13 cases with femoral pseudoaneurysm resulted from drugs injection were retrospectively analyzed. All cases underwent operation treatment. 1 case received aneurysmectomy and lacerative repair, and 13 cases received aneurysmctomy and vascular grafting. The grafts included autogenous saphenous vein, artificial blood vessel and so on. Results The postoperative color ultrasound Doppler detection showed that all of the vascular grafts were patent, and the limbs of all the 13 patients were salvaged. Conclusion Complete debridement,vascular reconstruction and proper treatment of complications were the key factors of treating successfully the femoral pseudoaneurysm resulted from drugs injection.