Review

Emergency endovascular management of peripheral artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms – a review

Umar Sadat^1,2 , Peter J Kullar¹ , Ayesha Noorani² , Jonathan H Gillard² , David G Cooper¹ and Jonathan R Boyle¹

¹Cambridge Vascular Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

²University Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

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World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2008, 3:22doi:10.1186/1749-7922-3-22

Published:	21 July 2008

Abstract

Endovascular stenting has been successfully employed in the management of aortic aneurysms; however, its use in managing peripheral arterial conditions remains questionable. We review the utility of endovascular technique in the management of peripheral arterial conditions like aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms and arterio-venous fistulas in the emergency setting. Though long term data about graft patency rates is not yet available, the endovascular approach appears to be a useful minimally invasive technique in situations where open repair is either difficult or not feasible.