Treatment of Endovascular Coil and Stent Migration Using the Merci Retriever: Report of Three Cases

David K Kung; Taylor J Abel; Karthik H Madhavan; Richard T Dalyai; Brian J Dlouhy; Wei Liu; Pascal M Jabbour; David M Hasan

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Treatment of Endovascular Coil and Stent Migration Using the Merci Retriever: Report of Three Cases

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Treatment of Endovascular Coil and Stent Migration Using the Merci Retriever: Report of Three Cases

David K Kung, Taylor J Abel, Karthik H Madhavan, Richard T Dalyai, Brian J Dlouhy, Wei Liu, Pascal M Jabbour and David M Hasan

Case reports in medicine, Vol.2012, 242101

2012

DOI: 10.1155/2012/242101

PMCID: PMC3362840

PMID: 22666264

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Background. Coil and stent migration is a potentially catastrophic complication in endovascular neurosurgery, which may lead to cerebral thromboembolism. Techniques for removing migrated coil and stent are not well established. Methods and Results. We present three cases in which coil or stent migration occurred during endovascular embolization of a cerebral aneurysm. The Merci Retrievers were used successfully in all cases to remove the displaced foreign bodies. Technical details are described. Conclusion. The Merci Retriever device can be utilized successfully for removal of migrated coils and stents in endovascular neurosurgery.

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Title: Subtitle: Treatment of Endovascular Coil and Stent Migration Using the Merci Retriever: Report of Three Cases
Creators: David K Kung - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Taylor J Abel - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Karthik H Madhavan - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Richard T Dalyai - Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Brian J Dlouhy - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Wei Liu - University of Iowa
Pascal M Jabbour - Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
David M Hasan - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Case reports in medicine, Vol.2012, 242101
DOI: 10.1155/2012/242101
PMID: 22666264
PMCID: PMC3362840
NLM abbreviation: Case Rep Med
ISSN: 1687-9627
eISSN: 1687-9635
Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Date published: 2012
Academic Unit: Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
Record Identifier: 9984040390902771

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