Pt with acute on chronic non-healing bilateral foot ulcers, peripheral artery disease with prior stent placement right lower extremity.On (b)(6) 2019 she underwent an abdominal angiogram with runoff to the feet, with plans to intervene on occluded superior femoral artery.When the physician attempted to full the sheath back in order to redirect the wire, but in doing so the sheath came apart at the wrist (left radial access under ultrasound guidance) and began to unravel at which time further attempts at manual removal were halted.Attempts at retrieving by snaring the pieces was briefly attempted and unsuccessful, with a piece of the sheath occluding the left brachial artery.Consult was requested with vascular surgeon.Ultimately, the pt required surgical intervention, including extraction of brachial artery foreign body, direct repair of radial artery at the wrist, and fasciotomy of the left forearm.
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