Open AccessInterdisciplinary complication management of dislodged lumbar interbody spacer in pulmonary artery
Author(s) -
Andreas Steven Kunz,
Thorsten Klink,
S. Köhler,
Richard Kellersmann,
Christian Markus,
Thorsten Alexander Bley,
Ralph Kickuth
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20170047
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , surgery , pulmonary artery , radiology , lumbar , fistula , arteriovenous fistula
We report the case of an intraoperatively dislodged transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion spacer with creation of a traumatic arteriovenous fistula and device migration to the pulmonary artery. Successful minimally invasive angiographic retrieval of the spacer is discussed with special reference to angiographic and surgical treatment strategies and pitfalls.