Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Goltz JP

Publications

• Research Article
  Management of Groin Pseudoaneurysms: Indications and Outcomes for Thrombin Injection vs. Surgical Treatment
  Author(s): Marco Horn, Stahlberg E, Goltz JP, Rodd C, Ellebrecht D, Keck T and Kleemann MMarco Horn, Stahlberg E, Goltz JP, Rodd C, Ellebrecht D, Keck T and Kleemann M
  
  Objectives: Persistent pseudoaneurysm of the groin is a complication related to arterial puncture following invasive diagnostic and interventional procedures. This study reports our single center results for both surgical treatment and thrombin injection (TI). Materials and Methods: In the period between January 2006 and December 2014, we analysed those patients who underwent invasive treatment for infra-inguinal pseudoaneurysm at our University Hospital. Patients for whom com-pression therapy had proven unsuccessful or was contraindicated were referred for invasive treatment. Patients with ruptured pseudoaneurysm and haemodynamic instability or infected pseudoaneurysm were treated surgically and therefore excluded from this analysis. Results: A total of 105 patients with pseudoaneurysm were identified. The mean age of all patients (50 male, 55 female) was 72.1 ([SD] ± 11.5 yea.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6925.1000300

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