HUANG Bin , ZHAO Jichun , MA Yukui , YANG Yi , XIONG Fei , WU Zhoupeng.
  • Center of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R.China.;
Femoral artery Infective false aneurysm; Revascularization; Drug injection
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Objective To summarize the revascularization method of infective femoral false aneurysm caused by drug injection. Methods Between November 2003 and May 2009, 84 patients with infective femoral false aneurysm caused by drug injection were treated, and the cl inical data were analysed retrospectively. There were 67 males and 17 females with an
average age of 34.6 years (range, 19-51 years). The average duration of drug injection was 2.7 years (range, 1-11 years). In 13 cases, the defect of femoral artery was 3-10 cm; defect ranged from 1.0 cm × 0.3 cm to 3.0 cm × 0.7 cm in the others. The surgical treatment included bypass using synthetic grafts in 5 cases, great saphenous veins transplantation in 29 cases, repair of femoral artery in 24 cases, and l igation of femoral artery in 26 cases. Results Two cases died of intraoperative pulmonary embol ism. Eight cases had postoperative wound infection, which was cured after changing dressings. Incisions healed by first intention in the other paitents. A total of 82 cases were followed up 12-36 months (mean, 17.3 months). In 56 patients undergoing artery reconstruction or repair, dorsal pedis artery pulse was significantly improved, and no distal osteofascial compartment syndrome occurred. In 26 patients undergoing femoral artery l igation, angiography at 1 week after operation showed abundant collateral circulation from ipsilateral internal il iac artery, superior gluteal artery or contralateral internal il iac artery. Three cases had postoperative intermittent claudication which was improved after symptomatic treatment. Conclusion Infective femoral false aneurysm caused by drug injection should be treated surgerically as early as possible, and effective treatments include debridement, drainage, defect repair or bypass with synthetic graft or great saphenous vein from homonymy external il iac artery to superficial femoral artery. Ligation of femoral artery is an option in patients with serious infection when revascularization is impossible.

Citation： HUANG Bin,ZHAO Jichun,MA Yukui,YANG Yi,XIONG Fei,WU Zhoupeng.. REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF INFECTIVE FEMORAL FALSE ANEURYSM CAUSED BY DRUG INJECTION. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2011, 25(8): 1001-1003. doi: Copy