Category Ranking
98%
Total Visits
921
Avg Visit Duration
2 minutes
Citations
20
Article Abstract
Atrial septal defects of Ostium Secundum type with suitable anatomy and margins are commonly closed with septal occluder devices. With the increasing number of catheterization laboratories and increasing availability of different devices, the device closure procedure is very commonly performed in different institutes. Embolization of the septal occluder is one of the most dreaded complications of this procedure, which usually occurs in the early hours or days after the procedure. We report a case of silent embolization of the Amplatzer septal occluder, detected seven months after its use to close an Ostium Secundum atrial septal defect, which was detected during pre-anaesthetic evaluation and echocardiography for non-cardiac surgery. The patient denied having any symptom in-between. The device was retrieved and the defect was closed surgically.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5485439 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2016.12.013 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Easy Placement Of Endoscope-Attached Atrial Septal Defect Occluder In Gastroperitoneal Fistula Closure.
Gastrointest Endosc
September 2025
Başkent University Istanbul Hospital, General Surgery Division, Altunizade, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkiye.
Closure of Chronic Large Esophageal Pulmonary Fistula with Cardiac Septal Occluder Device.
Gastrointest Endosc
September 2025
Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Medical Center Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Innovative Use of Atrial Septal Defect Occluders for Gastric Leak Management After Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Report.
Am J Case Rep
September 2025
Department of General Surgery, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
BACKGROUND Atrial septal defect (ASD) occluder devices present a novel approach for managing persistent gastric leaks following sleeve gastrectomy. While sleeve gastrectomy is effective, postoperative leak rates reach up to 3% in primary surgeries and exceed 10% in revisions, with management remaining complex and non-standardized. CASE REPORT This case report describes a 20-year-old Saudi woman who developed a gastric leak after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatent Foramen Ovale Closure in Older Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke: Current Evidence and Next Steps.
Struct Heart
August 2025
Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with recurrence risk increasing with age. In patients over 60 years of age with cryptogenic stroke, paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale may be an important pathophysiology contributor, particularly when high-risk anatomical features (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFApplication of 3D Printing Imaging Technology in the Treatment of Bronchopleural Fistula with Individual Customized Bronchial Occluder.
SLAS Technol
August 2025
Department 1 of Surgery, Guangzhou Chest Hospital, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China.
Background: Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a common and severe complication in thoracic surgery, characterized by its complex nature and high mortality rate. Bronchial occluder is one of the effective methods for the interventional treatment of BPF under bronchoscopy.
Objective: This work was to evaluate the adoption and efficacy of individualized bronchial occluder designed with the assistance of 3D printing technology in the treatment of BPF.