Duplex-guided compression of iatrogenic XXXX .

@entity1 @entity4499 @entity1410 @entity715 @entity2096 @entity2849
BACKGROUND: @entity4499 are a major complication following percutaneous cannulations of the femoral artery. Surgical repair has been the traditional treatment modality. Recent reports have introduced duplex-guided compression as a means of nonoperative management of these injuries. We proposed to determine if duplex-guided compression of @entity2096 could be successfully performed, could be done without complication, and could maintain @entity715 on long-term follow-up. STUDY DESIGN: All @entity1 presenting with large groin @entity1410 following invasive percutaneous femoral artery procedures over a seven-month period were studied using color-flow duplex analysis. Six @entity2849 were discovered and successfully treated with duplex-guided compression. All @entity1 were then followed-up prospectively with both early and long-term repeat duplex analysis. RESULTS: All @entity1 were rescanned 72 hours later and the @entity2849 remained @entity715 . Upon returning for long-term follow-up examination, @entity1 again had duplex confirmation of @entity715 , with a mean follow-up time of 21 months (range, five to 29 months). No complications attributable to this technique have been noted. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the clinical usefulness of duplex-guided compression in the evaluation and treatment of iatrogenic @entity2096 .
