Robotic-Assisted Removal of Intracardiac Cement After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty.
Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is an increasingly common intervention, and complications resulting from embolization are increasingly observed. We report a case of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) embolization resulting in cardiac complications in a frail patient, which was managed with endoscopic robotic-assisted removal of the embolized material.
Northwest Regional Heart and Vascular, Adventist Medical Center, Portland, Oregon.
Thomas
T
Molloy
Northwest Regional Heart and Vascular, Adventist Medical Center, Portland, Oregon.
Allison
A
Kos
Northwest Regional Heart and Vascular, Adventist Medical Center, Portland, Oregon. Electronic address: amy.piwowarski@ah.org.
Amy
A
Piwowarski
D000368:Aged; D016477:Artifacts; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004452:Echocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D058498:Kyphoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery*; D018700:Pleurodesis; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012371:Robotics; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014261:Tricuspid Valve
D001843:Bone Cements; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate