Duplex-guided thrombin injection for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms

This study compares duplex-guided thrombin injection (DGTI) with duplex-guided compression (DGC) for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms. A nonrandomized prospective study, approved by the institutional review board, was performed to evaluate the success rate in DGTI versus DGC (with the use of historical data) in patients who arrive at the vascular surgery service for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm as identified by ultrasound examination. DGTI has been shown to have major advantages over DGC, such as improved patient and operator acceptance, shorter pseudoaneurysm thrombosis times, broader patient applications, and higher success rate.