title: Microsurgical removal of a free segment of microcatheter in the anterior circulation as a complication of embolization.
abstract: Endovascular therapy for cerebral arteriovenous malformations, although generally accepted to be a safe procedure, is not without risks. We present a patient with a 20 cm free segment of a catheter in the anterior circulation as a complication of embolization. This is a very rare complication. To our knowledge, only six cases have been reported in the literature. We believe this to be the first reported case of this complication treated surgically via craniotomy and arteriotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery and Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inci
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Benli
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saatçi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods