Table 1

Summary of patient demographics and procedural data

Characteristics n=46
Gender
 Male19 (41.3%)
 Female27 (58.7%)
Age, years, median (IQR)64.4 (35–84)
Distal transradial access n=48
Access side
 Right47 (97.9%)
 Left1 (2.1%)
Ultrasound-guided access48 (100%)
Anatomical variations6 (12.5%)
 High origin of the radial artery5 (10.4%)
 Presence of a recurrent radial artery1 (2.1%)
Distal transradial access interventions n=43
Aneurysm treatment18 (41.9%)
 Pipeline Embolization Device11
 Surpass Streamline1
 Woven EndoBridge Device (WEB)3
 Stent-assisted coiling2
 Coiling alone1
AVM or dural AVF embolization3 (7.0%)
Carotid artery stenting6 (13.9%)
Stroke thrombectomy2 (4.7%)
Intracranial stenting3 (7.0%)
Thrombolysis for central retinal artery occlusion1 (2.3%)
Middle meningeal and facial artery embolization8 (18.6%)
Vasospasm treatment1 (2.3%)
Spinal angiography with embolization1 (2.3%)
Guide catheters
Sim 2 (5F)4
Sim 2 Impress (5F)1
VTK (5F)1
Cobra1
Benchmark26
Fubuki8
 5F4
 6F4
AXS Infinity LS Long Sheath1
Catalyst 55
Catalyst 61
Conversion to femoral access 5
  • AVF, arteriovenous fistula; AVM, arteriovenous malformation.