Access to occluded infrainguinal bypass grafts with a loopsnare.
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Abstract
Thrombolysis for the treatment of occluded bypass grafts is used in selected 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 success.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Graft Occlusion, Vascular
- Inguinal Canal
- Vascular Surgical Procedures