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Differential diagnosis and repair of femoral artery pseudoaneurysms: report of clinical experience using color Doppler imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7928937     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sixty-two sonograms of the groin in 58 patients referred after cardiac catheterization (n = 45) or local surgical by-pass (n = 13) were reviewed retrospectively to determine the accuracy of color Doppler imaging in distinguishing femoral artery pseudoaneurysms from other causes of groin masses (e.g. hematomas) and to evaluate the therapeutical impact of US-guided compression. Thirty-seven cases of pseudoaneurysm, three arteriovenous fistulae (one isolated and two associated with a pseudoaneurysm), sixteen hematomas and eight other conditions were studied; US-guided compression repair was considered to treat thirteen pseudoaneurysms. The sensitivity and specificity of color Doppler imaging by comparison with angiography and/or surgery in the detection of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm was 100% and 94% respectively. US-guided compression repair was not attempted in 2/13 cases (one critical leg ischemia and one unsuitable anatomy) and successful in 7/11 cases. We conclude that color Doppler imaging is of great value in the differential diagnosis of groin masses, reducing the number of diagnostic and pretherapeutic angiographies. However, in our experience, US-guided compression repair is effective in the treatment of no more than 54% (7/13 cases) of nonselected femoral pseudoaneurysms.
Authors:
J P Trigaux; A Daube; J F De Wispelaere; B Van Beers
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal belge de radiologie     Volume:  77     ISSN:  0021-7646     ISO Abbreviation:  J Belge Radiol     Publication Date:  1994 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-10-31     Completed Date:  1994-10-31     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0420407     Medline TA:  J Belge Radiol     Country:  BELGIUM    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  111-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Cliniques UCL de Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aneurysm / surgery,  ultrasonography*
Angiography
Arteriovenous Fistula / ultrasonography
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Femoral Artery / surgery,  ultrasonography*
Femoral Vein / ultrasonography
Hematoma / ultrasonography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color*

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