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Minimal Modification to the Trerotola Backbleeding Technique Increases Its Effectiveness
Author(s) -
Sequeira Adrian,
Artikov Shukhrat
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/sdi.12405
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine
Abstract Thrombectomy of a clotted upper arm access may be complicated by brachial artery embolization. A number of techniques have been described to relieve the embolization that may not always be successful. Backbleeding is one such technique. We describe a minimal modification that makes backbleeding more effective.