title: Laser fiber migration into the pelvic cavity: A rare complication of endovenous laser ablation.
abstract: Endovenous laser ablation is an established alternative to surgery with stripping for the treatment of varicose veins. Ecchymoses and pain are frequently reported side effects of endovenous laser ablation. Device-related complications are rare but serious. We describe here an exceptional complication, necessitating an additional surgical procedure to remove a segment of laser fiber that had migrated into the pelvic cavity. Fortunately, severe damage had not occurred. This case highlights the importance of checking the completeness of the guidewire, catheter, and laser fiber after endovenous laser ablation.
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
authors: Yu
authors: Y
authors: Lun
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
authors: Shikai
authors: S
authors: Shen
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
authors: Xiaoyu
authors: X
authors: Wu
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
authors: Han
authors: H
authors: Jiang
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
authors: Shijie
authors: S
authors: Xin
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China cmu_zhangjian@163.com.
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057785:Catheters; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010388:Pelvis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D013848:Thigh / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: complications; endovenous laser ablation; varicose veins