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The modified Inoue technique: a simple troubleshooting approach to a proximal segment tear of an Inoue balloon
Tejas Patel1, Sanjay C Shah, Alok Ranjan
1Krishna Heart Institute, Green City, Ghuma, Ahmedabad.
Indian Heart Journal
|August 19, 2003
Abstract:
A tear in the proximal segment of an Inoue balloon was encountered during the dilatation of a calcific mitral stenosis. As a troubleshooting measure, we modified the steps of the standard Inoue technique. The mitral valve was successfully dilated using the same Inoue balloon.

