Dislodgement of the stent from its balloon due to entanglement in the previously implanted stent and retriaval of both stent with snaring: An interesting complication case

Although stent dislodgement is a rare complication in interventional cardiology, its incidence has increased with the number of percutaneous coronary interventions. Stent dislodgement is a risk-laden complication concerning morbidity and mortality, and the management of embolized material can involve various techniques, including the snare technique, balloon retrieval with a small balloon, twirling/wire entrapment technique, and surgical methods. This case report highlighted a 65-year-old male patient who underwent coronary angiography for a diagnosis of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. During the procedure, stent dislodgement occurred at the ostial left anterior descending artery/left main coronary artery distal region. The dislodged stents were successfully retrieved using the snare technique. The report emphasized techniques that can be utilized for the retrieval of embolized material in cases of stent dislodgement.