Introduction
Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm is a false aneurysm that occurs after arterial wall injury related to an incomplete hemostatic plug at the puncture site. A pseudoaneurysm can develop at any arterial site used for arterial puncture. The most common site for pseudoaneurysm development is the femoral artery, which is used as access for percutaneous-based diagnostic and interventional procedures. Uncomplicated pseudoaneurysms can usually be managed with ultrasound-guided compression or percutaneous thrombin injection. However, for complicated pseudoaneurysms and those failing nonsurgical management, surgical repair of the artery is needed.
We herein report a case of successful repair of complicated pseudoaneurysm using an access site closure device, Perclose ProglideTM (Abbott Vascular Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA) without a surgical approach.