Vasc Spec Int.  2022 Sep;38(3):24. 10.5758/vsi.220033.

Surgical Removal of Migrated Atrial Septal Defect Closure Device: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
  • 2Division of Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) has emerged as an alternative to surgical treatment; however, several early and late complications have been reported. In this report, we present the case of a patient who underwent surgical removal of a migrated ‘Figulla Flex II’ ASD occlusion device at the aortic bifurcation 2 months after ASD occlusion.

Keyword

Device removal; Heart septal defects; Atrial; Septal occluder device; Foreign-body migration
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