American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 126, Issue 4, 814-816
Copyright © 1976 by American Roentgen Ray Society
The complication rate of catheter angiography by direct puncture through aorto-femoral bypass grafts
RL Eisenberg,
RL Mani,
and
EJ McDonald
A search of the literature revealed no documentation of the complication rate associated with percutaneous catheterization of aorto-femoral bypass grafts in the arteriographic evaluation of graft patency. The authors compared the complication rates of 29 consecutive arteriograms performed through grafts (Group I) with 40 arteriograms performed on non patients (Group II). Neither group had any significant complications, indicating the safety of percutaneous catheterization of the graft site.