Ilioprofunda Endobypass Can Successfully Treat a Post-Operative Femoral Pseudo-Aneurysm

Post-operative femoral pseudoaneurysm following anastomotic dehiscence has traditionally been treated by open surgical repair. Re-re-do open femoral vascular surgery has a high complication rate. Scarring and potential graft infection may necessitate ligation of involved arteries and extra-anatomic bypasses with an attendant risk of limb loss. Although the common femoral artery is conventionally contraindicated for endograft deployment because of the perceived high risk of stent fracture in a highly mobile zone, an endobypass can avoid the potential complications of open revision groin surgery in an unfit, high-risk patient.