Repair of infrapopliteal postembolectomy complications with variant embolization techniques.
Infrapopliteal pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistulae are known complications of Fogarty balloon embolectomy. Management of these complications in two patients with associated critical foot ischemia by modified interventional embolization techniques is described.
Del Grande
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Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Pfammatter
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional