Brachiocephalic vessel: selective and superselective catheterization.

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Abstract
The development of a catheter for easy and reproducible selective and superselective catheterization of the distal branches of the brachiocelphalic arteries is reported. The catheter consists of a proximal 6- or 7-F [French] braided wire shaft and a distal, nonbraided 10 cm made of thinwalled polyurethane with a 4- or 5-F diameter. The most distal 1 cm has a 105-degree curve and is not tapered at the tip. In this series, 209 patients were embolized in 277 separate procedures. Catheterization of the desired vessel was achieved in > 95% of cases.

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