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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
; 6(4): 553-5, 2015 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26467869
ABSTRACT
Surgical embolectomy for thrombosis and ischemia following femoral arterial cannulation in small infants is rare. The nonavailability of embolectomy balloons in small sizes and the small size of the native vessels pose a challenge in repair. We describe the use of a coronary angioplasty balloon for the purpose of embolectomy in a 2.5-kg infant with femoral arterial occlusion and limb ischemia.