Pseudoaneurysm of the Inferior Epigastric Artery Successfully Treated by Ultrasound-guided Compression

Journal Article · Wed Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2004 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-003-2767-X· OSTI ID:21088228

Takase, Kei ^[1]; Kazama, Takuro ^[2]; Abe, Kayoko; Chiba, Yoshihiro ^[1]; Saito, Haruo; Takahashi, Shoki ^[3]

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1. Ishinomaki Redcross Hospital, 1-7-10 Yoshino, Ishinomaki, Miyagi 986-8522, Department of Radiology (Japan)
2. Ishinomaki Redcross Hospital, 1-7-10 Yoshino, Ishinomaki, Miyagi 986-8522, Department of Surgery (Japan)
3. Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Department of Radiology (Japan)

An 82-year-old woman underwent right hemicolectomy by median laparotomy. Two weeks later, a pulsatile mass was found at the left side of the surgical wound, which was diagnosed as pseudoaneurysm of the inferior epigastric artery by color Doppler US and CT. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully treated by US-guided compression of the neck of the aneurysm for 30 minutes. US-guided compression should be considered the treatment of choice for postsurgical pseudoaneurysm of the inferior epigastric artery.

• OSTI ID: 21088228
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 27, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-003-2767-x; Copyright (c) 2004 Springer-Verlag; Article Copyright (c) 2004 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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