title: A new method using J-type long sheath for implantation of indwelling catheters for trans-femoral hepatic arterial infusion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Iwate Medical University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: Miyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sone
authors.forename: Tatsuhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakasato
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ehara
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional