Infected radial artery pseudoaneurysms occurring after percutaneous cannulation

• Published in: Chest Vol. 101; no. 2; p. 490
• Main Authors: Falk, P S, Scuderi, P E, Sherertz, R J, Motsinger, S M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1992
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aneurysm - etiology; Aneurysm, Infected - etiology; Aneurysm, Infected - microbiology; Aneurysm, Infected - therapy; Arm - blood supply; Arteries - injuries; Catheterization, Peripheral - adverse effects; Humans; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies

During a ten-month period in 1988 at our institution, we identified three infected radial artery pseudoaneurysms (RAPAs) associated with arterial lines. A retrospective chart review to 1983 identified three additional cases, all occurring in 1986. In the six-year period of 1983 through 1988, during...