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Transbrachial Access

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As a backup approach, transbrachial can be applied when TRA fails. The anatomy and techniques related to the transbrachial approach are introduced. The challenges and difficulties with the transbrachial approach are also discussed.

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Ren, Z. (2022). Transbrachial Access. In: Eight Aneurysms. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97216-5_6

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