Comparative analysis on radial artery and femoral artery approaches for cerebral angiography / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the advantages and disadvantages of cerebral angiography through the radial artery and the femoral artery approaches. Methods According to the approach way, 82 patients were divided into two groups femoral artery group and radial artery group. After cerebral angiography the puncture time, the successful rate of puncture, the X-ray exposure time, the time of procedure and the complication of puncture site were compared between the two groups. Results In femoral artery group, the successful rate was higher and the time of puncture was shorter, but the complication was higher than that of radial artery group. Conclusions For cerebral angiography, through radial artey approach is feasible and safe better to be adopted for the elderly or the prescheduled case, but the femoral artery approach is suitable for the emergency.