title: "Retroantegrade" catheterization of the branches of the femoral artery: technical note.
abstract: Antegrade catheterization is the preferred approach to angioplasty and selective fibrinolysis of branches of the femoral artery. A simple method of antegrade catheterization beginning with a retrograde puncture and using a new catheter is described. The method can reduce the number of punctures and manipulations needed for selective antegrade catheterization of the common femoral artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Giavroglou
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography