Direct puncture and angiographic evaluation of axillary-to-femoral bypass grafts.
Arteriography of patients with axillary-to-femoral bypass grafts can be performed by direct puncture of the graft and passage of a catheter through the graft. This article reviews some technical considerations as well as some potential complications and how they might be minimized. Three cases are presented.
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates