title: Temporary balloon occlusion of both the superior vena cava and the internal jugular vein to achieve removal of a migrated foreign body.
abstract: A 34-year-old man had a 1.1cm flying metallic fragment embedded in a wound in his neck, which migrated over a period of time to lodge finally inside his right internal jugular vein. Angioplasty balloons were placed in the internal jugular vein and the superior vena cava to keep the fragment from moving with the blood flow during surgery. The fragment was then removed with forceps and the incision closed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Qingsheng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Junmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Yifei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pei
authors.forename: Zaiping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D010690:Phlebography; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*