Balloon-assisted technique for trapped microcatheter retrieval following onyx embolization. A case report. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • During embolization of a large frontal arteriovenous malformation (AVM), Onyx-18 (eV3) was injected into an M3 branch of the middle cerebral artery via a Marathon microcatheter (eV3). After 40 minutes of embolization, the microcatheter could not be retracted due to fixation within the Onyx cast despite prolonged, robust attempts. A balloon microcatheter (Hyperform(TM), eV3) was advanced distally and inflated to provide distal counter tension, allowing microcatheter retrieval with minimal traction on the vasculature.

publication date

  • December 28, 2009

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3299434

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/159101990901500414

PubMed ID

  • 20465885

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 15

issue

  • 4