Severe catheter kinking and entrapment during transbrachial angiography: percutaneous retrieval with a slender approach

Catheter entrapment due to severe radial artery spasm during transradial approach.

BACKGROUND Catheter entrapment due to severe radial artery spasm (RAS) during transradial coronary catheterization has been rarely reported and its management is not precisely defined. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, predictors and management of catheter entrapment due to severe RAS. METHODS A total of 723 patients undergoing transradial coronary catheterization at a sin...

Transbrachial artery approach for selective cerebral angiography in outpatients.

We examined 36 outpatients and one inpatient via the transbrachial approach (20 patients via the right brachial, 16 patients via the left). Patients' ages ranged from 18 to 86 years, with the majority in their seventh or eighth decade. Diagnoses among the outpatients included old cerebral infarction, transient ischemia attack, and seizure. The diagnosis for the inpatient was an intracranial ara...

Catheter entrapment during cardiac electrophysiology study.

Percutaneous retrieval of central venous catheter fragments.

Children with indwelling central venous catheters are at risk of embolisation of catheter fragments. Often their underlying condition means that they are poor candidates for surgical removal. We describe six children who underwent uncomplicated percutaneous transcatheter retrieval (and one who underwent percutaneous line tip repositioning), and suggest that this approach should be the treatment...

Rapid Recanalization Using TrevoProVue through a 4.2 Fr Catheter without a Guiding Catheter via Transbrachial Approach: A Case Report

Mechanical thrombectomy with a stent retriever has been reported to achieve high rates of successful recanalization, and reduce disability and mortality in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to proximal vessel occlusion. However, in a few cases, the treatment is difficult due to artery tortuosity or other factors. The authors present a case of a 94-year-old man presenting with acute ...