Results: 4

Lead removal without extraction tools: a single-center experience

Abstract Introduction: Indications for cardiac devices have been increasing as well as the need for lead extractions as a result of infections, failed leads and device recalls. Powered laser sheaths, with a global trend towards the in-creasingly technological tools, meant to improve the procedure's outc...

Removal of intramural trapped intrauterine device by cystoscopic incision of bladder wall

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT A healthy 37 - year - old woman referred to our clinic with one - year history of recurrent urinary tract infection, dysuria and frequency. Her past medical history informed us that an IUD (Copper TCu380A) had been inserted 11 years ago. Eleven months after the IUD insertion she had become pregn...

Rescue therapy with stent retrievers for thromboembolism during endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Thromboembolism is the most frequent complication in endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms, causing disability and death. As stent retrievers have achieved high rates of arterial recanalization in the management of ischemic stroke, these devices were tested as rescue therapy of thromb...

Evaluación de un nuevo método de remoción quirúrgica de implantes oseointegrados considerados en fallo

OBJETIVO El objetivo del presente estudio descriptivo es la valoración de un nuevo método de remoción de implantes oseointegrados bajo una técnica mínimamente invasiva. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS El estudio fue desarrollado sobre un grupo de 66 implantes oseointegrados de conexión interna y externa diag...