A Tale of Two Dislodged Stents – Successful Retrieval with Limited Hardware using Indigenous Snares

Abstract

Percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with several complications and stent dislodgement is one of them. Though rare, stent dislodgement can be associated with major adverse cardiovascular events. Retrieval of such stents is possible percutaneously with the help of several retrieval devices and techniques. We report two cases of successful retrieval of dislodged stents during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with limited hardware by indigenously developing a loop snare using a guidewire and a catheter. It also highlights the importance of the availability of specialized retrieval devices in every catheterization laboratory.