Open AccessDelivery sheath tip invagination – An unusual cause of failure to retrieve duct occluder
Author(s) -
Anunay Gupta,
Saurabh Kumar Gupta,
Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan,
Kothari Ss
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_165_20
Subject(s) - medicine , invagination , anatomy
Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus is the standard of care. Retrieval of a duct occluder device is generally easy until it is detached from the delivery cable. We report two instances of failed retrieval of the device due to sheath tip invagination. The report highlights the importance of prompt identification of the mechanism of unforeseen complications in managing them effectively.