Femoral pseudoaneurysms in drug addicts.

Abstract

To evaluate the outcome of treatment of femoral pseudoaneurysms in drug addicts. The records of eight patients undergoing vascular surgery for femoral pseudoaneurysms from substance abuse identified from a vascular database were reviewed. Were good in four out of five patients who had a primary vascular reconstruction. Two out of two patients who had a triple ligation of their aneurysms had claudication postoperatively. One patient presenting with thrombosis had a hip-exarticulation following an unsuccessful thrombectomi. No death occurred in this series. Revascularisation at the time of resection of the pseudoaneurysm offers better prospects for limb function.