It was reported that a balloon rupture occurred.
The 75% stenosed target lesion was located in the moderately tortuous forearm.
A 5.
00mm / 2.
0cm / 50cm peripheral cutting balloon was selected for use in a shunt percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
During procedure, at fourth inflation, the balloon ruptured at 3 atm for 90 seconds.
However, it was noted that the rupture of the blood vessel was confirmed at the same time as the rupture of the balloon.
This device was inflated 4 times and was inflated three times at area different from the area where vascular rupture occurred.
Subsequently, the blood vessel ruptured in one dilation and was not sure as to occurred first, rupture of the balloon or the rupture of the blood vessel.
However, it was further reported that there was no perforation occurred.
Then, the physician tried to stop bleeding from inside the blood vessel with a balloon, but the bleeding could not be stopped, so the physician surgically stopped the bleeding.
There were no resistance and abnormalities noted.
The procedure was not resolved.
No patient complications reported.
The patient was stable after the procedure.
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