STANDARD INTRODUCTION TO GROIN APPROACH ARTERIOGRAM (ABDOMINAL AORTOGRAM)

PROCEDURE:

Following sterile preparation and draping and using standard aseptic technique puncture of Right common femoral artery was done and then using Seldinger technique a 5 Fr Pigtail Catheter was advanced over a wire into the abdominal aorta and left at the level of Tl2. An abdominal aortogram was performed injecting 60% of non-ionic contrast at a rate of 10 cc per sec. for a total of 15 cc. Patient tolerated the procedure well and no immediate post angiogram complications were observed. Hemostasis of the Right groin was obtained with manual pressure upon removal of the catheter.

FINDINGS:

IMPRESSION: