Remote suturing for percutaneous closure of popliteal artery access.
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.
Hoffmann
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Department of Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Germany.
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Albes
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Claussen
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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