Abstract:Background: Intravenous drug abuse can lead to vascular complications, most frequent of which is pseudoaneurysm. Thesepseudoaneurysms (false aneurysms) are prone to rupture, leading to profuse hemorrhage and death. Objective: To evaluatepseudoaneurysms in intravenous drug addicts for the site, mode of presentation, management and outcome. Design: Descriptive study.Place and duration of study: Surgical unit I, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. Surgical unit 2, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore.January 20… Show more
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