How to do a brachial arteriotomy.
Access to the arterial circulation is required for a range of diagnostic and therapeutic radiological procedures. Femoral arterial catheterization using the Seldinger technique is the most frequently used approach, but brachial arteriotomy is an alternative method used widely in cardiological practice.
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Department of Cardiology, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.
D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans