title: Twisting of peripheral balloon appearing as a non-dilating peroneal artery lesion.
abstract: Peripheral arterial lesions are usually longer than coronary artery lesions and require longer balloons and stents. Theoretically while advancing a long balloon in a long, high grade lesion with aggressive manipulation, the balloon can twist inside the lesion, but this has not been described before in the literature. Herein we are reporting a case where peripheral balloon (PB) twisted and appeared as a non-dilating lesion.
authors.affiliation: LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. iakkus@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nuri Ilker
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Akkus
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bahadur
authors.forename: Jai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varma
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D062666:Vascular Access Devices; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy