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Pulmonary artery perforation repair during thrombectomy using microcoil embolization
Hiroyuki Tajima1, Satoru Murata, Tatsuo Kumazaki
1Department of Radiology/Center for Advanced Medical Technology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan. h-tajima@nms.ac.jp
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
|June 29, 2005
Summary
Pulmonary artery perforation, a rare complication, was effectively treated using percutaneous microcoil embolization. This minimally invasive technique offers a viable therapeutic option for such pulmonary interventional procedure complications.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Radiology
- Pulmonary Medicine
Background:
- Distal pulmonary artery perforation is a rare but serious complication.
- Interventional procedures in the pulmonary arteries carry inherent risks.
Observation:
- A case of distal pulmonary artery perforation occurred during a pulmonary interventional procedure.
- The perforation was successfully occluded using percutaneous microcoil embolization.
Findings:
- Microcatheter-guided percutaneous microcoil embolization achieved successful occlusion of the distal pulmonary artery perforation.
- This interventional technique proved effective in managing this rare complication.
Implications:
- Percutaneous microcoil embolization represents a feasible and effective therapeutic alternative for managing distal pulmonary artery perforations.
- This approach may reduce morbidity and mortality associated with this rare iatrogenic injury.