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     Risks and Complications

cerebral angiogram

allergic reaction

kidney failure

arterial injury

stroke

seizure

groin bleeding 

femoral nerve injury 

 

Cerebral angiography

Many of the complications of cerebral angiography and are common to procedures for placement of vascular catheters and to neurointerventional procedures.

Table: Neurosurgical Risks & Complications

 

Complications particular to cerebral angiogram include:

 

 

allergic reaction

 

Allergic reaction to the dye used for angiography.  

 

 

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kidney failure

 

Renal (kidney failure) due to injury from the dye used for angiography.  

 

 

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stroke

 

Allergic reaction to the dye used for angiography.  

 

 

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groin hematoma 

 

Allergic reaction to the dye used for angiography.

 

 

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femoral nerve injury 

Allergic reaction to the dye used for angiography.

 

 

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arterial injury

 

Allergic reaction to the dye used for angiography.  

 

 

 

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