Patient Experience and Preference in Transradial versus Transfemoral Access during Transarterial Radioembolization: A Randomized Single-Center Trial

• Published in: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 414 - 420
• Main Authors: Liu, Lisa B., Cedillo, Mario A., Bishay, Vivian, Ranade, Mona, Patel, Rahul S., Kim, Edward, Nowakowski, Scott F., Lookstein, Robert A., Fischman, Aaron M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2019
• Subjects: Aged; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - radiotherapy; Catheterization, Peripheral - adverse effects; Catheterization, Peripheral - methods; Cross-Over Studies; Embolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects; Embolization, Therapeutic - methods; Female; Femoral Artery; Humans; Liver Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Male; Middle Aged; Pain - etiology; Patient Preference; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Radial Artery; Radiopharmaceuticals - administration & dosage; Radiopharmaceuticals - adverse effects; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; PCS; DAP; TRA; TARE; MAA; MCS; TFA; QOL

To determine patient preference for transradial access (TRA) or transfemoral access (TFA) after experiencing both. A randomized controlled crossover trial was conducted at a single institution. Thirty patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing mapping and transarterial radioembolization (TARE...