Therapy protocol of ultrasound-guided compression of iatrogenic arterial pseudoaneurysms

Objectives: Ultrasound-guided compression (US-GC) of iatrogenic femoral arterial pseudoaneurysms (ifa-PA) is an adequate method of therapy. However, US-GC is catalogued as a very time-consuming method. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the duration of US-GC for treatment of ifa-PA. Methods: 74 patients with ifa-PA were treated with US-GC. 6 Patients had 2 ifa-PA and 1 Patient had 3. US-GC was applied for 10 minutes intervals with a maximum of 30-min.-compression per day. Results: The success rate of US-GC was 91% (68 of 74 patients). The other 6 patients underwent US-guided thrombin injection. Th…