Complications Related to Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defect with Amplatzer Septal Occluder in Children

• 来源期刊: 岭南心血管病杂志（英文版）
• 关键词: Atrial septal defects Catheterization Complication
• 年，卷（期）: 2004,（2）
• 页码范围: 75-79
• 页数: 5页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Objectives To investigate the causes, theraputic and preventive methods of complications associated with transcatheter occlusion of atrial septal defect (ASD) using the Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO) in children. Methods 289 cases underwent transcatheter closure of ASD with ASO. Complications occurred in 9 cases. The complications in procedure included systemic circulatory systemic air embolism in 2, pulmonary air embolism in 1, pericardial tamponade in 1, ASO malposition requiring emergency surgical removal in 1, transient atrial extrasystoles in 1 and sizing balloon rupture in 1 case. 2 cases with postoperative complications were found in the follow-up studies. These included perforation of mitral valve and ASO partially dislodged. In this study, 5children with intraoperative complication received emergency therapy including surgical intervention, and others needed only follow-up, as the complications were transient or asymptomatic. Results There were no children death in this study. The 5 cases who received treatment were completely healing, and the others with intra - procedure complications were also had no sequela existed. Cases with mitral valve and ASO partially dislodged were still in follow-up studies, as the 2 patients having no symptoms. Conclutions Air embolism were occurred easily in atrial septal defect cases who received ASO therapy. Complications mainly caused by inappropriate operative procedure and some complications needed emergency treatments. Follow-up studies were important to cases with transcatheter occlusion therapy.