Single catheter technique for transaxillary aortofemoral angiography.
The technique and experiences with a double-curve catheter are described for rapid left transaxillary catheterization of the abdominal aorta. Successful catheterization was achieved in 98.6 per cent of 140 patients. A large hematoma complicated the examination in 2.8 per cent of the cases. The only permanent lesion was an incomplete palsy of the median nerve in one (0.7%) patient.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography