ISSN:
0942-0940
Keywords:
Carotid-cavernous sinus fistula
;
detactable balloon catheter
;
intraluminar vascular occlusion
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary By means of a case report a shortcoming of balloon catheter techniques for intravascular occlusion of CCF is demonstrated: the procedure by which the balloon is detached from the filling catheter is unreliable and may further traumatise the vessel wall. We describe a new technique that allows careful, gentle, and effortless detachment of the balloon by means of a melting-off technic.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01411195