Percutaneous treatment of acute iliac artery injury after intraaortic balloon counterpulsation

J Vasc Surg. 1996 Aug;24(2):279-83. doi: 10.1016/s0741-5214(96)70105-2.

Abstract

We report on a novel approach to correcting iliac artery occlusions caused by aortic counterpulsation. Two patients who had leg ischemia after retrieval of an intraaortic balloon pump underwent angiograms that showed occlusion of the right external iliac artery because of dissection (one case) or thrombosis (one case). Percutaneous self-expandable stents were implanted in the occluded vessels, and they fully restored normal iliac patency with no complications and satisfactory midterm follow-up results. We conclude that iliac artery occlusion induced by aortic counterpulsation can be safely treated by implanting self-expandable stents in cases of acute iatrogenic dissection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / etiology
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Artery / injuries*
  • Iliac Artery / surgery
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Punctures
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Stents
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombosis / surgery
  • Wounds and Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Wounds and Injuries / etiology
  • Wounds and Injuries / surgery