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Case study: entrapment of a rotablator in a freshly implanted stent surgically extracted
02 Apr 2019
Consult this clinical case of a 75-year-old male patient by O. Muller on Rotablator entrapment, if you want to learn how to manage a rotablation atherectomy complication via surgery.
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Wire under stent struts and rota blocked
27 Mar 2019
Complications using the Rotablator system are increasingly rare, but what if one occurred - for instance, a wire under the stent struts with a blocked rota? Learn how to deal with this complication here…
Coronary rota burr / shaft disconnection
27 Mar 2019
In the case of rota burr or shaft disconnection, the burr has become stuck and when an attempt is made to take it out, the broken shaft could be either within or outside the guiding catheter. Discover how to manage this complication...
Entrapped Rotablator retrieved by trapping guide extension catheter technique
27 Mar 2019
Herein we have presented a new retrieval method involving a guide extension catheter combined with a snare, which is used to successfully rescue an entrapped Rotablator.
Coronary stuck burr (in or beyond the stenosis): Kokeshi phenomenon
27 Mar 2019
Burr entrapment is a rare and challenging complication of rotablation. Learn what techniques might be used and follow the step-by-step approach to dealing with this complication
Balloon trapping technique - Coronary Rotablator complications
27 Mar 2019
One of some techniques is to use a 2nd wire and to inflate a balloon...
Mini-STAR as bail-out strategy for percutaneous coronary interventions and complications
27 Mar 2019
The mini-STAR technique is a promising bailout strategy for the management of entrapped burr in the event of complications, achieving a high procedural success rate and low occurrence of procedural adverse events.
Snare technique
27 Mar 2019
There are several techniques typically employed to retrieve a stuck rotablator burr. The snare can be be attempted but not in first attention.
References in coronary rotational atherectomy complications: Rotablator
27 Mar 2019
Consult the below references associated to the clinical research and case reports on rotational atherectomy (RA) complications.
Balloon trapping technique
25 Mar 2019
Balloon trapping or anchoring techniques, which can be challenging are explained here.
