Blunt Traumatic Injury to the Superficial Femoral Artery in a Morbidly Obese Female: Case Report Using Endovascular Covered Stent Repair. (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weeks, Ahna H.; Grant, April A.; Sciarretta, Jason D.; Nguyen, Jonathan; Todd, S. Rob; Rajani, Ravi
• Is Part Of: Vascular & endovascular surgery. Volume 55:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 192
• Page End: 195
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: femoral vessel injury -- endovascular repair -- traumatic vascular injury -- lower extremity vascular injury; Blood-vessels -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Blood-vessels -- Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Vascular Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Angioplasty -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive -- Periodicals; Vascular Diseases -- surgery -- Periodicals; Vaisseaux sanguins -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Vaisseaux sanguins -- Chirurgie endoscopique -- Périodiques; 617.41
• DOI: 10.1177/1538574420954576
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1538-5744

Abstract

Lower extremity vascular injuries following trauma are rare events that require prompt identification and management in order to prevent ischemia and limb loss. Endovascular approaches, rather than traditional open procedures, are increasingly used to treat a wide range of vascular disease. The use of endovascular repair for revascularization in the trauma setting is not routine but may provide an appealing alternative in select trauma patients and injuries. We present a case of successful endovascular repair with stent grafting of a superficial femoral artery intimal injury following a femur fracture in a 35-year-old morbidly obese female and review the current literature regarding the use of endovascular therapy in the trauma setting.