Modified crossover and guidewire loop technique for double-balloon angioplasty of the aortic bifurcation.
A modified form of crossover railroad technique is described for iliac and aortic bifurcation obstructions in which the iliac occlusion is crossed from the opposite side by a guidewire which is brought out through the ipsilateral puncture site. After forming a loop in the abdominal aorta, dilatation with two balloons is performed. This procedure was successfully performed in 2 patients having iliac artery occlusions and aortic bifurcation obstruction.
Department of Radiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India.
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Gupta
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Ravimandalam
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Rao
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Joseph
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Unni
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Rao
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D011859:Radiography