Amputation of the fine guidewire tip during atherectomy using the Simpson "over-the-wire" peripheral atherectomy catheter.
After successful treatment of a localized eccentric atheromatous deposit in the distal superficial femoral artery using the Simpson "over-the-wire" atherectomy catheter, a short segment of guidewire tip was noted in the proximal peroneal artery. A digital angiogram of the distal vessels showed satisfactory run-off. There were no immediate clinical sequelae and none after 2 months follow-up.
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Department of Radiology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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D017073:Atherectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged