Femoral intraarterial digital angiography: an outpatient procedure.
Selective intraarterial digital angiography was performed in 50 patients with known or suspected peripheral vascular disease. Excellent anatomic detail was provided by low-volume injection of 80 mgl/ml contrast medium. The procedure was performed with a 20- to 21-gauge needle or short 3 French catheter as an outpatient procedure. No complications were observed. Thirty-five patients underwent subsequent surgical repair of abnormalities demonstrated by this direct intraarterial technique.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging