Endovascular retrieval of a migrated covered stent from the pulmonary artery.

Radiol Case Rep

Department of Interventional Radiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, 50 N Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.

Published: June 2024

Stent migration is a rare but significant complication following endovascular procedures. Techniques for managing dislodged stents have included surgical, endovascular, and conservative approaches. This case details a patient who had a covered stent placed within the left renal vein which later migrated to the pulmonary artery causing damage to the tricuspid valve. The migrated stent was successfully removed using a percutaneous endovascular approach utilizing fluoroscopy and transesophageal echocardiogram guidance.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11026935PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2024.02.045DOI Listing

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