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The transradial approach (TRA) has become more and more popular in the neuroendovascular field. The advantages of TRA that have led to increased use in the brain aneurysm embolization are discussed. The relevant anatomy, TRA failure, and crossover into the transfemoral approach are reviewed. Setup the TRA approach, preprocedure preparation, TRA puncture techniques, and the radial sheaths are introduced. The techniques for catheterizing different supra-aortic arch arteries are described in detail. The left TRA-related issues and indications are also reviewed. The specific aspects of the application of TRA for aneurysm embolization are reviewed. Challenges and complications related to TRA are other important topics of this chapter.

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Ren, Z. (2022). Transradial Access. In: Eight Aneurysms. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97216-5_5

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