Department of Cardiology, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. robbutler@adhb.govt.nz
Nerve complications following cardiac catheterization via the femoral route are rare. We report a case of meralgia paresthetica, a mononeuropathy affecting the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh following uncomplicated cardiac catheterization and percutaneous intervention via this route. Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.