GW EMBERS Research Lab - Retrograde migration and endovascular

Journal article

M. Schroeder, H. Pryor, A. Chun, Rodeen Rahbar, S. Arora, K. Vaziri
Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2011

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APA Click to copy
Schroeder, M., Pryor, H., Chun, A., Rahbar, R., Arora, S., & Vaziri, K. (2011). Retrograde migration and endovascular retrieval of a venous bullet embolus. Journal of Vascular Surgery.

Chicago/Turabian Click to copy
Schroeder, M., H. Pryor, A. Chun, Rodeen Rahbar, S. Arora, and K. Vaziri. “Retrograde Migration and Endovascular Retrieval of a Venous Bullet Embolus.” Journal of Vascular Surgery (2011).

MLA Click to copy
Schroeder, M., et al. “Retrograde Migration and Endovascular Retrieval of a Venous Bullet Embolus.” Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2011.

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@article{m2011a,
  title = {Retrograde migration and endovascular retrieval of a venous bullet embolus.},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {Journal of Vascular Surgery},
  author = {Schroeder, M. and Pryor, H. and Chun, A. and Rahbar, Rodeen and Arora, S. and Vaziri, K.}
}

Abstract

Venous bullet embolism is a rare and complicated occurrence reported in approximately 0.3% of penetrating trauma. The management of bullet emboli is decided on a case-by-case basis, balancing the risk of the embolus itself against those associated with extraction. We report a case of a 19-year-old man who sustained a gunshot wound to the anterior chest, which migrated to the left internal iliac vein in a retrograde fashion. We were able to successfully retrieve the missile using an endovascular approach, thereby minimizing the morbidity associated with an open procedure.