Iatrogenic femoral vein pseudoaneurysm

• Main Authors: Ryutaro Isoda, MD, Ichiro Morita, MD, PhD, Masakazu Yoshida, MD, PhD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
• Series: Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
• Subjects: Femoral vein; Femoral artery; Pseudoaneurysm; Venipuncture; Catheterization
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720300484

Femoral vein pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication during percutaneous interventions. We report the case of a patient with common femoral vein pseudoaneurysm caused by unsuccessful manual compression. A 68-year-old woman underwent catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation at another institution. Postoperatively, she experienced right groin pain and leg edema. Doppler ultrasound examination revealed a 2-cm venous pseudoaneurysm as a compressible and hypoechoic lesion. We successfully performed venous aneurysmectomy after failed ultrasound-guided compression therapy. Appropriate procedures must be selected for patients with femoral pseudoaneurysm. The efficacy of hemostatic techniques for preventing vascular complications after venous sheath removal should not be underestimated.