title: Guidewires in clinical practice: applications and troubleshooting.
abstract: Guidewires are commonly used in clinical practice over a wide range of specialties. Their use has become more popular as a result of advances in endourology and interventional radiology, as well as in angiographic procedures. While there are many papers regarding individual guidewires and certain technical aspects, for the interested clinician there is little to give a generalized overview within the literature. This paper aims to review guidewires in terms of their make-up, applications and potential complications. Technical points are described, as well as rescue methods for complications, in the hope of preventing future litigation for those reading the paper.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, North Tees University Hospital, Stockton on Tees, UK. mikekipling@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kipling
authors.forename: Aza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Robert N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Medding
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials