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Improved vessel dilator for percutaneous catheterization.

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Smith, TP; Vlodaver, Z; Darcy, MD; Hunter, DW; Castaneda-Zuniga, WR; Amplatz, K
Published in: Radiology
April 1987

Three commercial vessel dilators and a dilator of an improved design were tested during percutaneous catheterization in 16 mongrel dogs to evaluate arterial damage produced with their use. The results indicate that, although all dilators often produce arterial damage, the improved design produced much less damage. In addition, lesions were less severe overall. The dilator has been safely and successfully used in patients for percutaneous vessel catheterization for the past 30 years at the authors' institution.

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Published In

Radiology

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ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

April 1987

Volume

163

Issue

1

Start / End Page

271 / 272

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • Femoral Artery
  • Dogs
  • Dilatation
  • Catheterization
  • Animals
  • Angiography
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Smith, T. P., Vlodaver, Z., Darcy, M. D., Hunter, D. W., Castaneda-Zuniga, W. R., & Amplatz, K. (1987). Improved vessel dilator for percutaneous catheterization. Radiology, 163(1), 271–272. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.163.1.3823448
Smith, T. P., Z. Vlodaver, M. D. Darcy, D. W. Hunter, W. R. Castaneda-Zuniga, and K. Amplatz. “Improved vessel dilator for percutaneous catheterization.Radiology 163, no. 1 (April 1987): 271–72. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.163.1.3823448.
Smith TP, Vlodaver Z, Darcy MD, Hunter DW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Improved vessel dilator for percutaneous catheterization. Radiology. 1987 Apr;163(1):271–2.
Smith, T. P., et al. “Improved vessel dilator for percutaneous catheterization.Radiology, vol. 163, no. 1, Apr. 1987, pp. 271–72. Pubmed, doi:10.1148/radiology.163.1.3823448.
Smith TP, Vlodaver Z, Darcy MD, Hunter DW, Castaneda-Zuniga WR, Amplatz K. Improved vessel dilator for percutaneous catheterization. Radiology. 1987 Apr;163(1):271–272.
Journal cover image

Published In

Radiology

DOI

ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

April 1987

Volume

163

Issue

1

Start / End Page

271 / 272

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • Femoral Artery
  • Dogs
  • Dilatation
  • Catheterization
  • Animals
  • Angiography
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences