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Peripheral self-expandable stent catheter fracture: Retrieval of two different components with two different modalities [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2015; 43(4): 381-384 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2015.92043

Peripheral self-expandable stent catheter fracture: Retrieval of two different components with two different modalities

Ahmet Seyfeddin Gurbuz, Semi Ozturk, Suleyman Cagan Efe, Mehmet Vefik Yazıcıoglu
Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

A 58-year-old man whose right superficial femoral artery had been stented 2 weeks previously presented at the emergency service complaining of right leg pain of 2 days’ duration. Angiography revealed a radiopaque foreign body distal to the stent. It was removed with a snare. Due to sudden disappearance of the popliteal artery pulse seventytwo hours after the procedure, an urgent control angiogram was performed, which showed a large thrombus occluding the superficial femoral artery. Surgery revealed a second larger radiolucent foreign body causing the thrombus. This was recognized as the distal tip and shaft of the peripheral self-expandable stent catheter used in the initial procedure. This report discusses preventive measures to be taken against this complication.

Keywords: Angioplasty, ballon, foreign body; peripheral intervention; stents; ultrasonography

How to cite this article
Ahmet Seyfeddin Gurbuz, Semi Ozturk, Suleyman Cagan Efe, Mehmet Vefik Yazıcıoglu. Peripheral self-expandable stent catheter fracture: Retrieval of two different components with two different modalities. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2015; 43(4): 381-384

Corresponding Author: Ahmet Seyfeddin Gurbuz, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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