Translumbar carotid arteriography.
In seven patients, carotid arteriography and arch aortography were performed using a translumbar catheter exchange sheath which facilitated selective catheterization. No significant complications occurred. The translumbar approach is easier than the axillary approach, will result in fewer complications, and should be considered whenever a femoral arterial access is unavailable.
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001027:Aortography; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging