Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions 2016, Vol 3, Num 2 Page(s): 064-065
Surgical removal of a fractured balloon catheter from deep femoral artery: a case report

Erdal Şimşek, Eren Günertem, İbrahim Erkengel, Serkan Mola, Gökhan Lafçı, Kerim Çağlı

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Keywords: Deep femoral artery; fractured balloon catheter; pseudoaneurysm
An intravascular fracture of balloon catheters during peripheral catheterization is uncommon. This is a rare, but a serious complication of interventional procedures, which may lead to bleeding or lower limb ischemia and require an emergency surgical intervention. Herein, we present a 71-year-old male case in whom a balloon catheter was broken inside of the deep femoral artery and retrieved surgically. A broken and entrapped catheter is one of the extraordinary complications in this type of applications. Fortunately, it is seen rarely and treated either interventional or surgical techniques.

DOI : 10.5606/e-cvsi.2016.553