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  • Title: Retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies with goose neck snare.
    Author: Koseoglu K, Parildar M, Oran I, Memis A.
    Journal: Eur J Radiol; 2004 Mar; 49(3):281-5. PubMed ID: 14962660.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: to evaluate the efficacy and advantages of the snare systems in the retrieval of foreign bodies from vascular system. MATERIALS AND METHODS: the snare technique has been used for intravascular foreign body retrieval. We performed percutaneous extraction of intravascular foreign bodies using combination multipurpose catheters and a nitinol snare loop. In this report, we evaluated the patients who had performed endovascular device reposition or foreign body retrieval from 1998 to 2001. RESULTS: foreign body retrieval was performed in 15 patients. The foreign bodies consisted of seven fractured port catheters, one sheath fragment, one embolization coil, four wire fragments, one pace-maker transducer and one dislocated endovascular stent. In no case were surgical procedures required, and no complications were encountered. CONCLUSION: the snare technique is a useful and a safe method as an alternative procedure to surgery. This technique is highly effective with low rate complications.
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