Digital subtraction angiography(DSA) of hepatic artery using selective catheterization technique in beagle dogs

Chang, Dong-woo; Yun, Young-min; Kim, Bong-kyeong; Lee, Young-won; Yoon, Jung-hee; Kweon, Oh-kyeong; Seong, Je-kyung

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1999;39(3):665-671.

Dong-woo Chang¹, Young-min Yun¹, Bong-kyeong Kim¹, Young-won Lee², Jung-hee Yoon², Oh-kyeong Kweon², Je-kyung Seong¹

¹Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Yonsei University
²College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University

비글견에서 선택적 카테터 삽관법을 이용한 간동맥의 디지털 감산 혈관조영술

장동우¹, 윤영민¹, 김봉경¹, 이영원², 윤정희², 권오경², 성제경¹

¹연세대학교 의과대학 임상의학연구센터 실험동물부
²서울대학교 수의과대학

Abstract

The aim of this study was to establish selective hepatic artery catheterization technique through percutaneous femoral artery puncture and to offer digital subtraction angiography (DSA) of hepatic artery in beagle dogs. Percutaneous femoral artery puncture was performed with Sheldinger's method. Microferret$^{TM}$-18 Infusion catheter(William, Cook, Europe) was introduced into abdominal aorta. Then, under fluoroscopy, iopamidol 370(Bracco, Italy) was injected to identify celiac artery and 'J' shaped guide wire was introduced into celiac artery. Catheter could be introduced into celiac artery through guide wire. In this manner, catheter was located at the insertion of hepatic artery and DSA was performed. In DSA of beagle dogs, hepatic artery which was divided into lateral branch, right-medial branch, right-lateral branch of hepatic artery, cystic artery and gastroduodenal artery was opacified without superimposition of any other body structure and so was the parenchyme of liver afterward. In autopsy angiographic finding of resected liver, cystic artery, caudate branch, lateral branch, right-medial branch, right-lateral branch and quadrate branch of hepatic artery were identified. It was concluded that selective hepatic artery catheterization technique was a minimally invasive method that facillitated the approach of hepatic artery and DSA was an excellent tool to visualize the vessle of liver in dogs.

Key Words: digital subtraction angiography, selective catheterization technique, hepatic artery, beagle dog