A new method using J-type long sheath for implantation of indwelling catheters for trans-femoral hepatic arterial infusion.
OBJECTIVE
For implantation of a catheter-port system for hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy, catheterization via the femoral artery is occasionally difficult. The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of a J-type long sheath, which facilitates difficult trans-femoral catheterization.


METHODS
We applied this technique to 15 patients for difficult trans-femoral catheterization for catheter-port system placement.


RESULTS
We successfully implanted a catheter-port system in all patients using this technique without significant complications.


CONCLUSIONS
We emphasize that our new technique using a J-type long sheath seems to be a reasonable option when trans-femoral catheterization is difficult.
Katoh
Kenichi
K
Department of Radiology, Iwate Medical University, School of Medicine, Japan.
Sone
Miyuki
M
Nakasato
Tatsuhiko
T
Ehara
Shigeru
S
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional