Access to occluded infrainguinal bypass grafts with a loopsnare

Authors
Nosher, JL Siegel, RL Bodner, LJ
Citation
Jl. Nosher et al., Access to occluded infrainguinal bypass grafts with a loopsnare, J VASC SURG, 29(4), 1999, pp. 745-747
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
ISSN journal
07415214 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
745 - 747
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-5214(199904)29:4<745:ATOIBG>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Thrombolysis for the treatment of occluded bypass grafts is used in selecte d clinical circumstances. Unfortunately, a minority of these procedures are technical failures because of the inability to access the occluded graft. We describe a technique that greatly increases the chances of technical suc cess.