The "Never-Ending Coil": Embolization Procedure Complicated by an Unraveled Coil

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2017 Jan;28(1):158-160. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.09.006.

Authors

Giancarlo Salsano¹, Antonio Salsano², Matteo Barattini¹, Franca Puccianti¹, Giovanni Celoria³, Stefanini Teseo¹

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, General Hospital Sant'Andrea, Via Veneto 197, La Spezia 19124, Italy.
² Department of Cardiac Surgery, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Martino University Hospital, Genova, Italy.
³ Vascular Surgery, General Hospital Sant'Andrea, Via Veneto 197, La Spezia 19124, Italy.

PMID: 28007077
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.09.006

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Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
Aortography / methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
Computed Tomography Angiography
Device Removal / adverse effects
Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects
Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
Endoleak / diagnostic imaging
Endoleak / etiology
Endoleak / therapy*
Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects*
Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure*
Humans
Male
Stents
Treatment Outcome