Suture knot embolism--a rare complication of percutaneous arterial closure device.
Percutaneous closure devices used after percutaneous endovascular procedures have become more popular over the past decade. Occlusive vascular complication of the device is rare but always leads to limb-threatening consequence. We report a case of arterial occlusion caused by distal embolization of the suture material in the percutaneous closure device.
Lee
Thung-Lip
TL
Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital, No. 1 E-DA Road, Jiau-Shu Tsuen, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Tseng
Wei-Kung
WK
Hsuang
Chin-Feng
CF
Hwang
Jau-Chung
JC
Wu
Chau-Chung
CC
Hu
Po-Yuan
PY
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery