Poststab injury subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm excision
Poststab injury subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare entity with great significance because of the risk of complications such as thrombosis, rupture, gangrene, or limb loss. It should be repaired early whenever diagnosed. Our case report has a 24-year-old male patient with a history of stab in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.indjvascsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0972-0820;year=2016;volume=3;issue=1;spage=31;epage=32;aulast=Nagre |
| Summary: | Poststab injury subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare entity with great significance because of the risk of complications such as thrombosis, rupture, gangrene, or limb loss. It should be repaired early whenever diagnosed. Our case report has a 24-year-old male patient with a history of stab injury to left supraclavicular region followed by pulsatile swelling after 2 days due to subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm. We excised the pseudoaneurysm with vein patch repair of the subclavian artery. |
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| ISSN: | 0972-0820 2394-0999 |