Question 1

how deep is the femoral artery?

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Varies: About ½ an inch but it depends on the overall size of the person.

Question 2

what does  the femoral artery do ?

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Sends : Blood to your leg.

Question 3

how deep does the femoral artery lie?

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Depends: Depends on how obese the patient is.  In a patient with a normal weight for their height (bmi), the femoral artery usually lies about 2-3 cm beneath the skin.

Question 4

what are types of femoral artery pain?

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Neuralgia ?: Femoral artery pain may be mistaken for femoral neuralgia.  But if you've undergone an angiogram, the femoral artery may be dissected or have developed a pseudoaneurysm or an av fistula between the femoral artery & vein.  You should get an arterial duplex ultrasound of your specific groin to assess for flow abnormalities and/or a soft tissue defect such as a hematoma.  Do you have any bruising?

Question 5

what causes pain on or near the femoral artery?

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inflammation?: Pain may be related to inflammation from recent procedures, scar tissue, or nerve irritation. A vascular surgeon can help you sort this out.

Question 6

how deep is the femoral artery at its most superficial point?

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This is entirely: dependent on the thickness of the fat between the skin and the neuromuscular bundle. Obviously there is a dependance on age as well. A baby's artery will be much closer to the skin than a 400 pound man.

Question 7

how deep would a cut have to be for it to sever the femoral artery?

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Depends: Depends on the size and weight of the person.  I would say, on average, about 8-15 mm. Obese people: could be 40 mm. Very thin people, maybe only 5 mm.

Question 8

what are the chances of survival after being shot in the femoral artery?

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Artery : If shot in a major artery and the bleeding not controlled promptly, death very probable. If bleeding controlled and rapidly got to care facility survival very possible.

Question 9

can i suffer an injury to their femoral artery and still lived a good life?

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Generally, yes.: An injury to the femoral artery implies a compromise in blood flow into the leg.  In general this is only as significant as the symptoms you may have as a result of decreased blood flow (which may be none at all to severe debilitation) and a measure of the blood pressure in the leg, reported as the ankle-brachial index (abi).  Discuss more with a board-certified vascular surgeon.

Question 10

how difficult is it to open a new port in the femoral artery for an older weaker person?

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Depends: Femoral arteries can sometimes be "opened" with catheters (balloon, stent, atherectomy) and occasionally require surgery-- depending upon the extent and location of the blockage. Procedures may be performed on patients who are quite elderly very successfully.

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