Abstract
Successful percutaneous removal of a "coilon" (spring coil with compressed Ivalon plug) is described. A large 18 French Teflon dilator was used for retrieval because of the danger of stripping off the attached Ivalon plug at the time of extraction through the puncture site.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 69-70 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 1982 |
Keywords
- Complication, coil embolization
- Foreign body extraction
- Percutaneous retrieval
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine