Improved technique of intraaortic balloon insertion.
Routine insertion of an intraaortic balloon through the femoral artery may be difficult in the face of obstructive aortoiliac atherosclerosis. Perioperatively, the balloon catheter may be guided through diseased vessels by transabdominal palpation.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000379:methods*; D010173:Palpation