title: An inexpensive, simple technique to improve the safety of femoral arterial puncture.
abstract: We describe a safe and inexpensive technique of avoiding femoral access site complications. Initial fluoroscopic screening of a fully inserted local anesthetic needle helps localize the anticipated arterial puncture site. Repeating fluoroscopy after guide wire insertion through the puncture needle confirms the exact puncture site in the artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India. Electronic address: mail.mehan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vivek K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Mehan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Sachinkumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Mehul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011677:Punctures / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*