Improved visceral catheterization with reinforced wall Shepherd Crook catheters.
Reinforced polyethylene or polyurethane catheters in the shape of a "Shepherd Crook" have led to improve selective and superselective catheterization of visceral arteries. The technics and potential pitfalls are described.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply*; D000792:Angiography; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011095:Polyethylenes; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*
D011095:Polyethylenes