The entrapped balloon: Report of a possibly serious complication

G. M. Aru; J. T. King; H. Hovaguimian; H. S. Floten; A. Ahmad; A. Starr

doi:10.1016/s0022-5223(19)38495-8

The entrapped balloon: Report of a possibly serious complication

G. M. Aru, J. T. King, H. Hovaguimian, H. S. Floten, A. Ahmad, A. Starr

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Entrapment of a balloon in the femoral artery at the site of insertion is described. A rupture in the balloon allowed the formation of a chot inside the balloon, which necessitated surgical removal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	146-149
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume	91
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5223(19)38495-8
State	Published - 1986
Externally published	Yes

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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