Intra-arterial foreign body retrieved using endoscopic biopsy forceps.
During therapeutic embolization, inadvertent misplacement of the Gianturco-Anderson-Wallace (GAW) coil can occur. Surgical removal may neither be practical nor simple. The authors retrieved a misplaced GAW coil percutaneously using easily maneuverable grasping forceps.
D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects; D019723:Endoscopes; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged