Key result
Percutaneous rescue techniques such as manual traction, balloon dilation, snaring, and wedging can facilitate the retrieval of an entrapped burr during rotational atherectomy.
Case Report
Burr entrapment during rotational atherectomy is a serious complication that can potentially be managed with specific percutaneous rescue techniques to avoid surgery.
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May offer bailout options for burr entrapment in rotational atherectomy; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before adoption.
Lin et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Burr entrapment during rotational atherectomy. Percutaneous rescue techniques (manual traction, balloon dilation, snaring, wedging) was evaluated. Percutaneous rescue techniques such as manual traction, balloon dilation, snaring, and wedging can facilitate the retrieval of an entrapped burr during rotational atherectomy.
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