title: An improved reversal technique from retrograde to antegrade femoral artery cannulation.
abstract: Converting retrograde femoral access to antegrade access may be required following diagnostic arteriography to perform an interventional procedure. This technical note describes a modification of a previously described technique that allows reliable catheter reversal which was successful in 27 attempted procedures. There were no complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hartnell
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity