Successful Endovascular Retrieval of a Stent Fragment from the Femoral Artery

Journal Title: E Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - Year 2020, Vol 8, Issue 4

Abstract

The use of peripheral angiography is very common in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease. In this case, we retrieved the fragment of a stent that had fractured during the procedure for peripheral artery treatment. To our knowledge, there is no similar case in the literature. A 58-year-old male patient with diabetes mellitus (10 years) and peripheral artery disease (3 years), who also had a history of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, applied to our hospital with a complaint of claudication. The ruptured stent fragment in the superficial femoral artery was retrieved using a snare catheter during peripheral angiography (with appropriate modifications). Successful retrieval, no early or late complications, and no problems in follow-up.

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Buğra Destan, Emced Khalil

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  • EP ID EP691469
  • DOI 10.32596/ejcm.galenos.2020.10.061
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Buğra Destan, Emced Khalil (2020). Successful Endovascular Retrieval of a Stent Fragment from the Femoral Artery. E Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 8(4), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-691469