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