Treatment of Arterial Wall  Rupture Induced by a Rotational  Atherothrombectomy Device

[en] Two types of arterial wall rupture are induced by atherectomy devices: one without bleeding corresponding to pseudoaneurysm formation and one with bleeding. For pseudoaneurysm and rupture with low-flow bleeding, prolonged balloon angioplasty is sufficient. For rupture with high-flow bleeding, a covered stent is indicated. We report 2 cases of vessel preparation where the RotarexTM S Rotational Excisional Atherectomy System (BD) induced arterial wall ruptures and describe how the ruptures were treated in 2 different ways.

Disciplines :

Surgery

Author, co-author :

Kerzmann, Arnaud ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique

Pudzeis, Justine; CHU Liège - Central University Hospital of Liege > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique

BOESMANS, Evelyne ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique

Praca, Charlotte ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique

Brion, Philippe; Clinique Saint-Jean, Bruxelles > Service de chirurgie vasculaire

ALEXANDRESCU, Vlad-Adrian ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique

Tchana-Sato, Vincent ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique

Language :

English

Title :

Treatment of Arterial Wall Rupture Induced by a Rotational Atherothrombectomy Device

Publication date :

June 2025

Journal title :

Journal of Critical Limb Ischemia

eISSN :

2694-3026

Publisher :

HMP Global, Malvern, United States - Pennsylvania

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

E36-E40

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