Wilson N J, Culham J A, Sandor G G
Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Pediatr Cardiol. 1990 Jul;11(3):150-2. doi: 10.1007/BF02238846.
A rare complication of balloon atrial septostomy is presented in an infant with D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) undergoing a Rashkind septostomy. The balloon could not be deflated after the first pass across the atrial septum because of a blocked catheter lumen. Deflation was achieved with a fine-gauge needle introduced percutaneously via a transhepatic approach. The management of nondeflatable balloons is reviewed.
