title: Remote suturing for percutaneous closure of popliteal artery access.
abstract: We present a case of balloon angioplasty of the superficial femoral artery via a popliteal artery access with successful percutaneous vascular closure of the vascular access site (6-F Techstar). A femoral arterial approach had not been feasible due to previous aorto-femoral and femoro-femoral bypass operations. Clinical and ultrasound follow-up showed no complications up to 3 months after remote suturing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schott
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erb
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Albes
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Claussen
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Duda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D013536:Suture Techniques