Emergency surgery for embolisation of Amplatzer device into the left atrium.
Occlusion of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) by means of percutaneous transcatheter systems is increasingly used in clinical practice. A variety of different types and models of septal occluder devices are available nowadays, amongst which the Amplatzer device (Amplatzer Medical, Golden Valley, MN, U.S.A.), is regarded as one of increasing popularity. We report a case of attempted percutaneous transcatheter closure of a large ASD in an 11-year-old boy, complicated by device embolisation to the left atrium necessitating emergency surgery.
Contrafouris
Constantinos A
CA
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece. ccontraf@panafonet.gr
Chatzis
Andrew C
AC
Giannopoulos
Nicolas M
NM
Milonakis
Michael
M
Bobos
Demetrios
D
Kirvassilis
George
G
Sarris
George E
GE
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D020878:Device Removal; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male