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17.10.2017 | Technical Note
Use of a Re-entry Device in Left Subclavian Occlusion: Case Series
Erschienen in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Ausgabe 1/2018
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Purpose
To describe the use of a re-entry catheter in the endovascular treatment of left subclavian stenosis.
Materials and Methods
We present three patients where initial attempts at re-vascularisation using standard techniques were unsuccessful. An OUTBACK catheter was employed to facilitate re-entry in these patients.
Results
True lumen re-entry was achieved in all patients, leading to successful treatment of all stenoses. There was a lack of filling of the left vertebral artery post-angioplasty in one patient; this was not clinically significant.
Conclusion
The case series presented is encouraging for the use of a re-entry catheter in the treatment of subclavian occlusion. In our limited experience this has proved to be a safe technique for use in patients who fail re-vascularisation by standard methods; a larger study is required to confirm this.