Interventional Laser-assisted Extraction of an Infected Trapped Ventriculoatrial Shunt Based on Techniques for
Dirk Bastian1, Klaus Fessele1, Piotr Bednarski2
1Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nürnberg, Germany.
Abstract:
We present a case of successful interventional laser-assisted extraction of an endovascularly trapped long-term implanted ventriculoatrial shunt in a patient with shunt-associated septicemia. This approach is based on modified techniques for explantation of pacemaker leads and might be considered an additional option for extraction of otherwise nonremovable trapped endovascular catheters in experienced centers.
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