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TranSEcTiOn and rETriEVal Of THE radial arTEry
The radial artery pedicle can be transected and ligated using
either the “stab and grab” technique with an 11-blade as
described in the Distal Transection and Ligation section of the
EVH Procedure for saphenous vein (page 21), or with a vessel
loop, as described in Appendix A.
For procedures without a tourniquet, the radial pedicle should
be clamped at the wrist with a soft bulldog-type clamp prior
to proximal division. This is intended to keep the pedicle from
bleeding into the tunnel.
Once the radial artery pedicle has been transected and
ligated, allow both vessel segments to retract back into the
tunnel. Remove the BTT port from the incision and withdraw
the pedicle in a retrograde fashion externally through the
incision. (Figure 41) Transect and ligate the radial artery at
the wrist area using standard protocol. Note the anatomical
orientation of the artery for proper cannulation of the artery
for vessel preparation.
Figure 41