A Novel 'Cheese Wire' Technique for Stent Positioning Following Difficult Iliac Artery Subintimal Dissection and Aortic Re-Entry

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-009-9566-Y· OSTI ID:21428498

Watkinson, A. F., E-mail: [e-mail].u ^[1]

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1. Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and Peninsula Medical School (United Kingdom)

Subintimal wire dissection is a well-established method for traversing difficult vascular occlusions. This technique relies on re-entry of the true lumen distal to the occlusion, which may be difficult in diseased vessels with significant calcification. This case report describes a novel 'cheese wire' technique to allow stent positioning without the use of proprietary re-entry devices.

• OSTI ID: 21428498
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 32, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-009-9566-y; Copyright (c) 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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