Objectve:To investigate the etiopathogenisis

diagnosis and treatment of peripheral pseudoaneurysm in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.Methods:The data of 68 patients with peripheral pseudoaneurysm from May 2005 to September 2009 treated in the Department of Vascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were retrospective1y analyzed.Results:Drug injection was the most important cause of peripheral pseudoaneurysm

surgery was the predominant treatment(embolotherapy in 3 cases under DSA

direct repair in 11 cases

autogenous vein or artificial blood vessel transplantation in 12

arterial end-to-end anastomosis in 2

arterial ligation or transfixion in 39

amputation in 1).All the cases were cured and no operative death.Conclusion:Peripheral pseudoaneurysm can be cured if provided with timely

accurate diagnosis and proper surgical therapy

and the prognosis is good.