conclusions the present case appears to offer a safe and relatively simple method of balloon dilatation inside the lumen of the embolized fragment when the foreign body is too distal to retrieve with conventional snare systems. introduction increasing numbers of complex percutaneous coronary interventions have been accompanied by various intra-procedural complications. the fracture and emboliza...

Percutaneous devices have long been used for the retrieval of foreign bodies from major vessels. Only recently have devices been designed of a caliber practical enough for use in the neurovascular system. We describe two cases in which a microretrieval system was used to remove foreign bodies from the extracranial carotid artery and the intracranial circulation. In one case, a hybrid retrieval ...

Symptomatic penetration of the retroperitoneal structures by inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is a rare clinical entity. Vast majority of these patients require laparotomy and open retrieval of the filter. We report a case of a filter penetrating into the duodenum within two months of implantation resulting in gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient was successfully managed with percutaneous retr...