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1: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2002 May;56(1):69-71.Click here to read Links

Meralgia paresthetica: an unusual complication of cardiac catheterization via the femoral artery.

Butler R, Webster MW.

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.

PMID: 11979538 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]