Prosthetic arterial graft occlusion: a complication of tourniquet use during arteriography.
Tourniquet-induced reactive hyperemia, generally considered a safe procedure for enhancing visualization of the arteries in the distal lower extremity, caused acute occlusion of a Dacron arterial graft in one patient. This rare complication can be avoided through use of an alternative such as a chemical vasodilator in patients with susceptible synthetic vascular grafts.
Zagoria
R J
RJ
Department of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
D'Souza
V J
VJ
Sharling
E S
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D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D014111:Tourniquets / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates