title: [Improved access to the superficial femoral artery in PTA using a Tuohy cannula].
abstract: Description of a new needle well suited for problem cases in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the superficial femoral artery. This needle facilitates probing of the vessel in antegrade puncture and makes sliding off into the deep femoral artery less likely.
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Erleichterte Sondierbarkeit der Arteria femoralis superficialis bei der PTA durch Anwendung der Tuohy-Kanüle.