title: Telescoping of sheaths-an easy technique to facilitate the removal of a stuck ruptured transluminal angioplasty balloon.
abstract: Balloon rupture during angioplasty is an uncommon event. The ruptured balloon usually is removed through its introducer sheath without any problems. However, there may be occasions when a ruptured balloon cannot be withdrawn from an access. We describe a simple technique that can be used to extricate a stuck ruptured angioplasty balloon.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Nephrology Section, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sequeira
authors.forename: Shukhrat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Artikov
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans