Segmental artery exchange technique for stable 4F guiding-catheter positioning in embolization of spinal vascular malformations.
Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: For anatomic and technical reasons, it is often difficult to achieve guiding-catheter stability in the segmental arteries during embolization of spinal vascular lesions. We have developed a segmental artery exchange technique using a thin-walled 4F nontapered catheter that is safe and achieves a stable guiding-catheter position. This catheter accommodates both the flow-guided and variable-stiffness microcatheters, allowing selective catheterization and treatment of spinal vascular lesions.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: N F Fanning, A Pedroza, R A Willinsky, K G terBrugge
Institution: Toronto Western Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2218837368