title: Abdominal aortic embolization of a Figulla atrial septum occluder device, at the level of the celiac axis, after an atrial septal defect closure: hybrid attempt.
abstract: A 41-year-old woman was treated with a Figulla (Occlutec, Helsingborg, Sweden) atrial septum occluder device with no intraprocedural complications. Five months later, dislocation of the device in the abdominal aorta was detected. The occluder device was located at the level of the celiac axis, nearly obstructing the entire aorta. Owing to total incorporation of the device, endoluminal retrieval was not possible. Through a medial rotation approach, the device was safely removed. This is a rare complication after endoluminal closure of an atrial septum defect. The retrieval possibilities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands. a.k.jahrome@umcutrecht.nl
authors.forename: A Kh
authors.initials: AKh
authors.lastname: Jahrome
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Stella
authors.forename: Vanessa J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Leijdekkers
authors.forename: Siyrous Hoseyni
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Guyomi
authors.forename: Frans L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Moll
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D020878:Device Removal; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures