Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Thrombin Injection for Post-Catheterization Pseudoaneurysm

Post-sternotomy intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm. Sonographic diagnosis and thrombosis by ultrasound-guided percutaneous thrombin injection.

Intercostal artery pseudoaneurysms are extremely rare. We present a case of an intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm after median sternotomy that was treated by ultrasound-guided percutaneous thrombin injection. They are a potential source of complications, especially haemothorax, and treatment is mandatory. Different methods may be used for the confirmatory diagnosis of false aneurysms. Doppler ul...

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous periarterial thrombin injection for paracentesis-related hemoperitoneum

Paracentesis is a common procedure used in the diagnostic evaluation of peritoneal fluid as well as the therapeutic removal of high-volume ascites. Although generally regarded as a safe procedure, complications may arise from arterial injury, including hematomas and pseudoaneurysms. Transcatheter embolization and surgery are first-line interventions for injuries refractory to conservative manag...

Percutaneous ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for the treatment of pseudoaneurysms.

Successful Post-Pancreatitis Pseudoaneurysm Coagulation by Percutaneous Computed Tomography (CT)-Guided Thrombin Injection

BACKGROUND Pseudoaneurysm is a rare but potentially life-threatening vascular complication of acute pancreatitis, with a mortality rate of 20-43% in untreated patients. The treatment usually involves trans-arterial embolization or surgical resection. CASE REPORT A 44-year-old man with a history of acute pancreatitis developed a pseudoaneurysm of the pancreatic tail, diagnosed as a splenic art...

Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery.

BACKGROUND Pseudoaneurysm occurring after catheterization of the femoral artery is associated with significant morbidity. Percutaneous ultrasound-guided thrombin injection has recently emerged as a potential first-line therapy. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of this treatment in eight patients with iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysm. METHODS After attempted treatment with externa...