Judkins technique used for?: (A) Central venous line placement, (B) Coronary aeriography, (C) Renal aniography, (D) Chest tube inseion
Answer is B. Catheters used for performing coronary angiography the femoral aery were developed by Melvin Judkins, MD; thus, the method often is referred to as the Judkins technique. This widely used method requires separate preformed catheters for the right and left coronary aeries . Ref -davidson 23rd edition pg 491