Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 565-568 , September 2007

Native superficial femoral artery peripheral atherectomy site pseudoaneurysm: A case report

Presented at the Thirty-fourth Annual Symposium of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Las Vegas, Nev, Mar 8-11, 2006.

Received 19 January 2007 ,Accepted 16 April 2007.

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    Localized complex plaque in left mid superficial femoral artery.

    Localized complex plaque in left mid superficial femoral artery.

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    Postatherectomy flow limiting intimal irregularities.

    Postatherectomy flow limiting intimal irregularities.

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    Bi-lobed pseudoaneurysm at the atherectomy site distal to original stent.

    Bi-lobed pseudoaneurysm at the atherectomy site distal to original stent.

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    Successful exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm using Viabahn endoprostheses.

    Successful exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm using Viabahn endoprostheses.

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    Occlusion of Viabahn stent which caused acute foot ischemia.

    Occlusion of Viabahn stent which caused acute foot ischemia.

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    Successful resumption of in-line blood flow by mechanical thrombectomy and placement of self expanding stents within the Viabahn stents.

    Successful resumption of in-line blood flow by mechanical thrombectomy and placement of self expanding stents within the Viabahn stents.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00730-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.04.046

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 3 , Pages 565-568 , September 2007