title: Innovative Use of Interventional Hardware in Surgical Embolectomy in Small Infants.
abstract: Surgical embolectomy for thrombosis and ischemia following femoral arterial cannulation in small infants is rare. The nonavailability of embolectomy balloons in small sizes and the small size of the native vessels pose a challenge in repair. We describe the use of a coronary angioplasty balloon for the purpose of embolectomy in a 2.5-kg infant with femoral arterial occlusion and limb ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Frontier Lifeline Hospital and Dr. K.M. Cherian Heart Foundation, Chennai, India drsowmyavr@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Sowmya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramanan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Frontier Lifeline Hospital and Dr. K.M. Cherian Heart Foundation, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Kizhakke
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Frontier Lifeline Hospital and Dr. K.M. Cherian Heart Foundation, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Aarimuthuswamy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arounassalam
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Frontier Lifeline Hospital and Dr. K.M. Cherian Heart Foundation, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Kootturathu Mammen
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cherian
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017128:Embolectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: embolism; ischemia/reperfusion; pediatric; surgery/incisions