J Vet Sci.  2007 Jun;8(2):205-207. 10.4142/jvs.2007.8.2.205.

Retrieval of an embolization coil accidentally dislodged in the descending aorta of a dog with a patent ductus arteriosus

• Lee SG
• Hyun C

• KMID: 1089676
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2007.8.2.205

Abstract

A 3.5-year-old intact female miniature poodle (weighing 2.7 kg) was referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Kangwon National University, because of inadvertent aortic embolization, by an occlusion coil used for the closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). The coil was found at the site of the branching renal arteries in the abdominal aorta. A foreign body forceps with a three-wire nail tip was used, with fluoroscopic guidance, to retrieve the coil. After the removal, the dog was treated with heparin to prevent thromboembolization.

Keyword

closure; coil; dog; embolization; PDA; retrieval

MeSH Terms

Animals
*Aorta, Thoracic
Dog Diseases/*etiology/surgery
Dogs
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent/*therapy
Embolization, Therapeutic/*adverse effects/instrumentation
Female
Foreign Bodies/therapy/*veterinary

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Lateral projection of the abdominal fluoroscopy showing the aortic embolization at the abdominal aorta caused by the dislodged occlusion coil.

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  Fig. 2 Lateral projection of the abdominal fluoroscopy showing the retrieval of the dislodged occlusion coil from the abdominal aorta, using foreign body forceps with a three-wire nail tip.

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  Fig. 3 (A) Foreign body forceps with three-wire nail tip used in this case report, (B) Foreign body forceps grasping dislodged occlusion coil.

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