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Retrieval of detached coating of a hydrophilic guidewire from the profunda femoris artery using an Amplatz gooseneck snare

✍ Scribed by Gibson, Matthew ;Foale, Rodney ;Spyrou, Nicos ;Al-Kutoubi, Aghiad

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 225 KB
Volume: 42
Category: Article
ISSN: 0098-6569
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199711)42:3<310::aid-ccd20>3.0.co;2-o

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✦ Synopsis

We present a case where during accidental puncture of the profunda femoris artery the plastic coating of a hydrophilic guidewire was stripped off against the bevel of a metal needle. This lay coiled in the profunda femoris artery. It was retrieved using an Amplatz gooseneck snare from an ipsilateral antegrade common femoral artery puncture. Cathet.