During a thrombectomy fistulogram on a (b)(6) male patient, hand inflation was used to inflate all of the balloons in this procedure.The first balloon went through the sheath one time and was used successfully once.They attempted to use the first balloon again and it would not reenter the sheath.They attempted to rewrap the balloon but it would not go into the sheath.They then opened a second balloon.The second balloon went through the sheath one time and was used successfully once.They attempted to use the second balloon again and it would not reenter the sheath.They attempted to rewrap the balloon but it would not go into the sheath.They then opened a third balloon.This balloon ruptured during its second inflation.Balloon fragments remained inside the patient's right axillary vein.A stent was used to tack the balloon fragments to the vessel wall so that the fragments don't cause harm to the patient.
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