Complications secondary to thrombectomy with the Fogarty balloon catheter.
Thrombectomy performed with the Fogarty balloon catheter may, in a small percentage of cases, give rise to complications. In four cases reviewed, this procedure was associated with aneurysms or arteriovenous fistulae. Careful catheter manipulation and a judicious use of fluoroscopy or angiography during the procedure can reduce the number of such complications.
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*