Intermediate
Technical
IVT
completion angiography
Intraoperative imaging performed after vascular reconstruction to verify technical adequacy.
Full Definition
Completion angiography is an intraoperative quality control procedure performed immediately following vascular reconstruction to assess technical success and identify any correctable defects. This imaging technique uses contrast injection and fluoroscopic visualization to evaluate anastomotic integrity, graft patency, distal runoff, and overall hemodynamic result. Completion angiography serves as an immediate assessment tool that allows surgeons to identify and correct technical problems before concluding the procedure, thereby optimizing long-term graft patency and clinical outcomes.
Usage
Usage note: Hyphenated when used as a compound modifier.
In Context
- "Completion angiography demonstrated excellent flow through the femoral-popliteal bypass with no technical defects." — operative report
- "A stenosis at the distal anastomosis was identified on completion angiography and revised immediately." — surgical documentation
Also known as
intraoperative angiography
technical angiography
Don't confuse with
preoperative angiography
surveillance imaging