Abstract
Thrombectomy peformed with the Fogarty balloon catheter may, in a small percentage of cases, given rise to complications. In four cases reviewed, this procedure was associated with aneurysms or arteriovenous fistulae. Careful catheter manipulation and a judicious used of fluoroscopy or angiography during the procedure can reduce the number of such complications
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 14-16 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cathers and catheterization, complications
- Thrombosis, vascular
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Albrechtsson, U., Einarsson, E., & Tylen, U. (1981). Complications secondary to thrombectomy with the fogarty baloon catheter. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 4(1), 14-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552400