The Seldinger technique, also known as Seldinger wire technique, is a medical procedure to obtain safe access to blood vessels and other hollow organs. It is named after Sven Ivar Seldinger (1921–1998), a Swedish radiologist who introduced the procedure in 1953.[1]
- ^ Seldinger SI (1953). "Catheter replacement of the needle in percutaneous arteriography; a new technique". Acta Radiologica. 39 (5): 368–76. doi:10.3109/00016925309136722. PMID 13057644.