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Infected femoral artery pseudoaneurysm in drug addicts: The beneficial use of the internal iliac artery for arterial reconstruction Chris Klonaris, MD, Athanasios Katsargyris, MD, Anastasios Papapetrou, MD, George Vourliotakis, MD, Sotiris Tsiodras, MD, Sotiris Georgopoulos, MD, Athanasios Giannopoulos, MD, Elias Bastounis, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 45, Issue 3, Pages (March 2007) DOI: /j.jvs Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 Usual clinical presentation of infected femoral artery pseudoaneurysm in drug addicts. Note the poor hygiene of the inguinal area. Journal of Vascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Fig 2 A, Intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography demonstrating a large aneurysm involving the right common femoral artery. B, Contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scan demonstrating contained retroperitoneal rupture of a large infected femoral artery pseudoaneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Fig 3 Stages of the operation. A, External iliac artery control through a separate retroperitoneal approach. B and C, Mobilization and harvesting of the internal iliac artery. D, Extensive debridement and pseudoaneurysm excision with a large arterial deficit left. E, Successful repair with an internal iliac artery patch. Journal of Vascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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