Expanded indications for ultrasound-guided thrombin injection of pseudoaneurysms Steven S. Kang, MD, Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, M.Ashraf Mansour, MD, Mary Michelini, RN, RVT, Dusty Filliung, RVT, Mary Pat Baubly, RN, RVT, William H. Baker, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 289-298 (February 2000) DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(00)90160-5 Copyright © 2000 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Needle placement into a femoral pseudoaneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2000 31, 289-298DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(00)90160-5) Copyright © 2000 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Arteriogram of brachial artery performed 3 weeks after a gunshot wound shows a pseudoaneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2000 31, 289-298DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(00)90160-5) Copyright © 2000 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 A, Duplex ultrasound scan of the same pseudoaneurysm shown in Fig 2. B , B-mode image clearly shows the defect in the artery, which measured 1.22 cm in length. C , Thrombin injection has thrombosed the pseudoaneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2000 31, 289-298DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(00)90160-5) Copyright © 2000 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions