Case report: Successful and effective percutaneous closure of a deep femoral artery pseudoaneurysm using proglide device

Abstract

A 61-year-old man developed severe swelling in the left lower extremity after interventional embolization of liver tumor. Ultrasound examination showed a pseudoaneurysm and thrombosis in the upper thigh on the left. To recognize the causes and determine the effective therapy, lower extremity arteriography was performed. The results revealed a pseudoaneurysm arised from deep femoral artery. Considering of the size of cavity and symptoms of patient, a new method was tried instead of traditional treatment using PROGLIDE device. Postoperative angiography showed a powerful blocking effect. This case study provide us a specific treatment for pseudoaneurysm, and this method provide us a new therapeutic strategy in clinical practice.

Transaneurysmal Access with Suture-Mediated Closure Device to Treat Iatrogenic Common Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm under Ultrasound Guidance: A Novel Technique

“…There is a case report in literature describing the use of Proglide (Abbott Vascular, Redwood City, California, United States) suture-mediated closure device to treat deep femoral artery pseudoaneurysm; this involved a more complex procedure utilizing an angiographic suite. 10 Another case report described successful closure of brachial artery pseudoaneurysm with suture-mediated device, and the procedure described involved initial radial artery access and angiographic guidance. 11 We have described a much more simple technique with ultrasound guidance while using ProStyle suture-mediated device to treat these pseudoaneurysms.…”