Intraaortic Balloon Entrapment: A Complication of Balloon Perforation

Eli Milgalter*, Morris Mosseri, Gideon Uretzky, Henry Romanoff

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Abstract

A patient in whom perforation of a percutaneously inserted intraaortic balloon resulted in a clot formation inside the balloon is described. The balloon could not be withdrawn percutaneously and was lodged in the femoral artery. It was removed surgically, and the artery was repaired.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)697-698
Number of pages2
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume42
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1986
Externally publishedYes

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