Cardiac Septal Occluder for Refractory Anastamotic Leak

Closure of a persistent gastric leak using a cardiac septal occluder.

Anastomotic leaks occur in up to 5% of patients who undergo bariatric surgical procedures [1]. Reoperation is associated with a high morbidity, and a mortality of up to 10% [2]. Therefore, endoscopic management should be considered in the first instance. We present a case of a gastric anastomotic leak that was successfully closed with a cardiac septal occluder device (Amplatzer; St. Jude Medica...

Cardiac perforation after device closure of atrial septal defects with the Amplatzer septal occluder.

OBJECTIVES Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO)-associated cardiac perforation (CP) at our institution prompted this retrospective review. BACKGROUND Cardiac perforation is a rare complication after transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. METHODS To identify CP after transcatheter ASD closure with ASO, cardiac events (CE) describing definite CP, hemopericardium, pericardial effusion, c...

Transcatheter retrieval of embolized AMPLATZER Septal Occluder.

In selected patients, transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects with the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder has yielded excellent results. However, there is a slight risk of device embolization after deployment. We report the case of a 26-year-old woman in whom an embolized AMPLATZER device was retrieved percutaneously from the right pulmonary artery. We also discuss important technical principles ...

GORE® Septal Occluder and Nickel Allergy

Closure of a gastrotracheal fistula using a cardiac septal occluder device.

rious complications after esophagectomy, and it occurs in 5%–29% of patients [1]. Although there are no standardizedmethods for treating intrathoracic leakage, the treatment options include surgery, external drainage, and endoscopic treatment. A 68-year-oldmanwas hospitalizedwith a mild cough associatedwith oral intake. He had been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus 18 mont...