Bhanu Pratap Singh Chauhan, Binita Dholakia, Ashfaque Khan, Chirag Hirani, Satheesh Kumar, Dibya Jyoti Mahakul, Abhishek Katyal, Wajid Nazir, Daljit Singh
Percutaneous techniques for femoral arterial access are increasingly being performed due to advances in endovascular cerebral procedures, as they provide a less morbid and minimally invasive approach than open procedures. Common complications associated with this peripheral puncture include hematoma, bleeding, pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous fistula, retroperitoneal bleeding, inadvertent venous puncture, dissection, etc. The retrograde femoral access is currently the most frequently used arterial access as it is technically straightforward, allows for the use of larger size sheaths and catheters, allows repeated attempts, etc...
March 27, 2024: Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery