Abstract
Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm is a well known complication after diagnostic or therapeutic vascular catheter procedures, with a reported frequency of 0.6 to 6%.1 These iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms can occur after puncture of an artery at any location, but in some locations, especially at the brachial or axillary artery, a higher frequency has been reported compared to the femoral artery.2 Today UGCR of femoral pseudoaneurysms is a well accepted, noninvasive, safe, and efficient alternative to the surgical revision, which was the standard therapy until a few years ago.2 The UGCR method has a high success rate and shows excellent long-term results, with a low complication rate.1,3–5 Since the first report of Fellmeth and associates in 1991,6 many authors have presented their results with a similar high success rate.1,3–5 But reports of successful repair of a pseudoaneurysm in unusual locations are rare.7,8 We report a pseudoaneurysm of an autogenous dialysis fistula that was successfully treated with the UGCR method.
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