Femoral Pseudoaneurysm in Drug Addicts-Excision without Revascularization is a Viable Option

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 585-587

  Naqi, S A ^a   Khan, H M ^a   Akhtar, S ^a   Shah, T A ^a  

^a MAYO HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Amputation; Drug addiction; Pseudoaneurysm

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EXCISION; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION; ANEURYSM, FALSE; ANEURYSM, INFECTED; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; LEG; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TOES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33646945065     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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