Balloon-Assisted Retrieval of a Retained Vascular Sheath during Complex Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal

Semin intervent Radiol 2023; 40: 298-303 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769747A potential complication of complex endovascular procedures is retained foreign bodies such as fragmented catheters, wires, stents, or sheaths in the intravascular space. Different techniques are available for retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies including snares, forceps, baskets, tip-deflecting wires, and balloon catheters. The aim of this article is to describe our experience in which a lost large intravascular sheath was retrieved using balloon assistance. We also provide a review of different techniques used for intravascular large sheath retrieval and methods to avoid this complication during endovascular procedures such as complex inferior vena cava filter removal. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Seminars in Interventional Radiology - July 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Samuel, Michael Nahab, Bashar Chadalavada, Seetharam Tags: Review Article Source Type: research