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A Novel “Cheese Wire” Technique for Stent Positioning Following Difficult Iliac Artery Subintimal Dissection and Aortic Re-Entry

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Subintimal wire dissection is a well-established method for traversing difficult vascular occlusions. This technique relies on re-entry of the true lumen distal to the occlusion, which may be difficult in diseased vessels with significant calcification. This case report describes a novel “cheese wire” technique to allow stent positioning without the use of proprietary re-entry devices.

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Watkinson, A.F. A Novel “Cheese Wire” Technique for Stent Positioning Following Difficult Iliac Artery Subintimal Dissection and Aortic Re-Entry. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 32, 781–784 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-009-9566-y

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