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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 263-265 |
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Radial artery duplication: Unusual point-of-care-ultrasonography finding during arterial cannulation
Chitta Ranjan Mohanty1, Rakesh Vadakkethil Radhakrishnan2, Subhasree Das1, Prabhas Ranjan Tripathy3, Shri Hari Priya Behera1
1 Department of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2 College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3 Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Correspondence Address:
Chitta Ranjan Mohanty
Department of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Science, Bhubaneswar - 751019, Odisha
India
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DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_672_22
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The radial artery is the most common choice for arterial cannulation, coronary interventions, and various interventional radiological procedures. Here, we describe a case of unilateral duplication of the radial artery detected during radial artery cannulation using point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS). The duplication of the radial artery in the forearm can hinder trans-radial access secondary to variations in the diameter. An actual duplication also carries a high risk of accidental injury to the arterial wall during routine invasive procedures and other forearm procedures such as free flap construction. POCUS is invaluable for detecting arterial anomalies before proceeding with any interventional procedures.
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