title: Collapse of Viabahn stent-graft secondary to rheolytic thrombectomy: a rare complication of the AngioJet device.
abstract: There is increased use of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy for treatment of occluded dialysis access. The AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy device is one such device available. Reports have shown safety and efficacy of these techniques with relatively few complications. We describe a case report of a collapsed Viabahn endoprosthesis in an arteriovenous fistula during treatment with an AngioJet device.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Boston University Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. tztan@bmc.org
authors.forename: Tze-Woei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Meguru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Nii-Kabu
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Kabutey
authors.forename: Rajendran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vilvendhan
authors.forename: Ducksoo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012212:Rheology / Q000295:instrumentation; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*