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Color Doppler sonography of groin complications following femoral artery catheterization.

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Paulson, EK; Kliewer, MA; Hertzberg, BS; O'Malley, CM; Washington, R; Carroll, BA
Published in: AJR Am J Roentgenol
August 1995

Color Doppler sonography has proved to be an excellent technique for the evaluation of groin complications following femoral artery catheterization [1-4]. With the widespread use of fibrinolytic therapy, anticoagulants, and large-diameter vascular sheaths, a marked increase has been noted in the number of such complications [5, 6]. Accurate diagnosis of groin injuries is critical for establishing whether surgical or nonsurgical treatment is required. In this pictorial essay we review the color Doppler sonography findings of these complications, emphasizing unusual complications such as pseudoaneurysms coincident with arteriovenous fistulas, multilobulated pseudoaneurysms, ruptured pseudoaneurysms, and patent needle tracts. We also discuss the diagnostic pitfalls and mimics of groin injuries, including lymphadenopathy, varicosities, true aneurysms, and atypical but normal branch vessels.

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AJR Am J Roentgenol

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ISSN

0361-803X

Publication Date

August 1995

Volume

165

Issue

2

Start / End Page

439 / 444

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hematoma
  • Groin
  • Femoral Vein
  • Femoral Artery
  • Female
 

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Paulson, E. K., Kliewer, M. A., Hertzberg, B. S., O’Malley, C. M., Washington, R., & Carroll, B. A. (1995). Color Doppler sonography of groin complications following femoral artery catheterization. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 165(2), 439–444. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.165.2.7618573
Paulson, E. K., M. A. Kliewer, B. S. Hertzberg, C. M. O’Malley, R. Washington, and B. A. Carroll. “Color Doppler sonography of groin complications following femoral artery catheterization.AJR Am J Roentgenol 165, no. 2 (August 1995): 439–44. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.165.2.7618573.
Paulson EK, Kliewer MA, Hertzberg BS, O’Malley CM, Washington R, Carroll BA. Color Doppler sonography of groin complications following femoral artery catheterization. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1995 Aug;165(2):439–44.
Paulson, E. K., et al. “Color Doppler sonography of groin complications following femoral artery catheterization.AJR Am J Roentgenol, vol. 165, no. 2, Aug. 1995, pp. 439–44. Pubmed, doi:10.2214/ajr.165.2.7618573.
Paulson EK, Kliewer MA, Hertzberg BS, O’Malley CM, Washington R, Carroll BA. Color Doppler sonography of groin complications following femoral artery catheterization. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1995 Aug;165(2):439–444.

Published In

AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

ISSN

0361-803X

Publication Date

August 1995

Volume

165

Issue

2

Start / End Page

439 / 444

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hematoma
  • Groin
  • Femoral Vein
  • Femoral Artery
  • Female