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Mesenteric angiography - Risks

Alternative Names

Abdominal arteriogram; Arteriogram - abdomen; Mesenteric angiogram

What the risks are:

There is some risk of the catheter damaging the artery or knocking loose a piece of the artery wall, which can reduce or block blood flow and lead to tissue death. This is a rare complication.

Other risks include:

  • Allergic reaction to the contrast dye
  • Blood clot that travels to the lungs
  • Damage to the blood vessel where the needle and catheter are inserted
  • Excessive bleeding or a blood clot where the catheter is inserted, which can reduce blood flow to the leg
  • Heart attack or stroke
  • Hematoma -- a collection of blood at the site of the needle puncture
  • Infection
  • Injury to the nerves at the needle puncture site
  • Kidney damage from the dye
  • Reviewed last on: 11/18/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Jackson JE, Allison DJ, Meaney J. Angiography: Principles, techniques (including CTA and MRA) and complications. In: Grainger RC, Allison D, Dixon AK, eds. Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 6.

Morgan RA, Belli A-M, Munneke G. Peripheral vascular disease. In: Grainger RC, Allison D, Dixon AK, eds. Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 28.

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