Successful Retrieval of a Fractured and Entrapped 0.035-Inch Terumo Wire in the Femoral Artery Using Biopsy Forceps.
- Author:
Jun Hyuk KANG
1
;
Seung Woon RHA
;
Dae In LEE
;
Sua KIM
;
Jae Hyoung LEE
;
Seung Hun KANG
;
Sung Yoon LIM
;
Byoung Geol CHOI
;
Amro ELNAGAR
;
Sun Won KIM
;
Sung Il IM
;
Seong Woo HAN
;
Jin Oh NA
;
Cheol Ung CHOI
;
Hong Euy LIM
;
Jin Won KIM
;
Eung Ju KIM
;
Chang Gyu PARK
;
Hong Seog SEO
;
Dong Joo OH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; Complications
- MeSH: Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; Arteries; Biopsy; Extremities; Femoral Artery; Iliac Artery; Ischemia; Surgical Instruments; Thrombosis
- From:Korean Circulation Journal 2012;42(3):201-204
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A 0.035-inch guide wire fracture and entrapment in a peripheral artery is a very rare complication, but when it does occur it may lead to life-threatening complications, such as perforation, thrombus formation, embolization, and subsequent limb ischemia. We describe our experience of successfully retrieving a fractured 0.035-inch Terumo guide wire in the external iliac artery using a biopsy forcep.
