Erschienen in:
01.07.2007 | Technical Note
Use of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug as a Coil Constrainer During Endovascular Occlusion of a Dialysis Shunt
verfasst von:
Charles A. Owens, James T. Bui, Derek L. West, Ali Sepahdari
Erschienen in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Ausgabe 4/2007
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Excerpt
Limb ischemia or ischemic steal syndrome is an uncommon complication, occurring in 1% to 10% of patients following construction of arteriovenous dialysis grafts and fistulas [
1,
2]. In this Technical Note we describe the percutaneous closure of an 8-mm dialysis graft causing symptoms of ischemic steal syndrome. Our technique involves the use of an Amplatzer Vascular Plug (AGA Medical Corp., Golden Valley, MN) as a coil constainer to avoid unintended distal coil migration during occlusion of a high flow vascular system. …