Femoral bifurcation infected pseudoaneurysm: a simple and quick arterial reconstruction with reversed bifurcated saphenous vein graft

V Scavee; P Vranckx; C Pauls; M Donnay; M Heymans; P Van Der Elst

Femoral bifurcation infected pseudoaneurysm: a simple and quick arterial reconstruction with reversed bifurcated saphenous vein graft

Int Angiol. 2009 Apr;28(2):161-3.

Authors

V Scavee¹, P Vranckx, C Pauls, M Donnay, M Heymans, P Van Der Elst

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Clinique Saint-Pierre, University Affiliated Hospital (UCL), Ottignies, Belgium. vincent.scavee@skynet.be

PMID: 19367247

Abstract

Septic endarteritis complicating arterial cannulation is an exceptional condition. The authors report a quick and feasible surgical procedure to reconstruct a femoral bifurcation with reversed bifurcated saphenous vein graft.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / diagnosis
Aneurysm, False / microbiology
Aneurysm, False / surgery*
Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis
Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology
Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Catheterization, Peripheral / adverse effects*
Endarteritis / diagnosis
Endarteritis / microbiology
Endarteritis / surgery*
Female
Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
Femoral Artery / microbiology
Femoral Artery / pathology
Femoral Artery / surgery*
Humans
Middle Aged
Punctures
Saphenous Vein / transplantation*
Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents