Interdisciplinary complication management of dislodged lumbar interbody spacer in pulmonary artery.

作者信息

Kunz Andreas, Klink Thorsten, Köhler Stefan, Kellersmann Richard, Markus Christian, Bley Thorsten, Kickuth Ralph

机构信息

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.

Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.

出版信息

BJR Case Rep. 2017 Nov 17;4(2):20170047. doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20170047. eCollection 2018.

We report the case of an intraoperatively dislodged transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion spacer with creation of a traumatic arteriovenous fistula and device migration to the pulmonary artery. Successful minimally invasive angiographic retrieval of the spacer is discussed with special reference to angiographic and surgical treatment strategies and pitfalls.