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. 2013 Jan 16:8:10.
doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-10.

Suture fixation of migrated septal occluder device to prevent further migration: a simple surgical technique

Prashant N Mohite  1 , Sachin A Kuthe, Shrirang D Ranade, Pravin P Kulkarni, Anton Sabashnikov, Aron F Popov
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Suture fixation of migrated septal occluder device to prevent further migration: a simple surgical technique

Prashant N Mohite et al. J Cardiothorac Surg. .

Abstract

As the use of percutaneous intervention is increasing for the closure of the atrial septal defect, the procedure related complications are also on rise, migration of the device being most common. The migrated devices with failed percutaneous retrieval must be removed surgically under cardiopulmonary bypass. During establishment of cardiopulmonary bypass, the handling of heart may cause further migration of the device into other chambers of heart which leads to difficulty in finding and retrieval of the device. The authors propose a simple and unique technique to prevent further migration of the septal occluder device.

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Suture passing through the occlude device from outside the right atrium.
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