It was reported that stent dislodgement occurred.The 83% stenosed target lesion was located in the moderately tortuous and severely calcified right common iliac artery.After a 7x10 non boston scientific sheath was placed, a.035 guidewire was inserted along with pigtail then exchanged for a.018x300 steel core wire to perform intravenous ultrasound (ivus).After ivus the pigtail was reinserted and wire exchange was performed with.035 wire.A 10.0 x 40 x 135 cm express ld iliac / biliary stent was advanced for treatment and the device could not advance past the lesion.The physician then exchange to a longer sheath but upon removal of the stent the stent was stripped from the balloon at the edge of the sheath.The sheath was then removed to be exchanged for a 7x23cm sheath.Fluoroscopy was performed revealing the stent on the wire in the common femoral artery (cfa).A dilator was advanced into the stent to hold it in place, and surgery was called for removal.A cutdown of the right common femoral artery was then performed and stent was removed.The patient will be brought back for stent of common iliac artery.No further patient complications were reported and the patient was fully recovered.
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