Femoral artery blowout syndrome after inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile cancer

doi:10.1016/j.ajur.2022.01.004

Asian Journal of Urology, 2023, 10 (3): 379-381 doi: 10.1016/j.ajur.2022.01.004

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Femoral artery blowout syndrome after inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile cancer

Edoardo Agostini^a,*(

),Eugenio Pretore^b,Simone Scarcella^c,Daniele Castellani^d,Emanuele Gatta^e,Lucio Dell’Atti^f,Andrea B. Galosi^g

^a Faculty of Medicine, School of Urology, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, Ancona, Italy
^b Urology Unit, Civil Hospital “C. e G. Mazzoni”, Ascoli Piceno, Italy
^c Urology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedali riuniti, Marche Nord”, Pesaro, Italy
^d Urology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
^e Vascular Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
^f Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
^g Faculty of Medicine, School of Urology, Polytechnic University of Marche Region, Ancona, Italy Urology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” di Ancona, Ancona, Italy

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