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Title: Fracture and Collapse of Balloon-Expandable Stents in the Bilateral Common Iliac Arteries Due to Shiatsu Massage

Abstract

We report a case of stent fracture and collapse of balloon-expandable stents caused by shiatsu massage. A 76-year-old man presented with complaints of intermittent claudication of the right lower extremity. Stenoses of the bilateral common iliac arteries (CIAs) were detected. Balloon-expandable stents were deployed in both CIAs, resulting in resolution of symptoms. Five months later, pelvis x-ray showed collapse of both stents. Despite the stent collapse, the patient was asymptomatic, and his ankle brachial index values were within the normal range. Further history showed that the patient underwent daily shiatsu therapy in the umbilical region, which may have triggered collapse of the stent. Physicians should advise patients to avoid compression of the abdominal wall after implantation of a stent in the iliac artery.

Authors:
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  1. Nara Medical University, Department of Radiology (Japan)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22066509
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 35; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Article Copyright (c) 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0174-1551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ARTERIES; BALLOONS; COMPRESSION; FRACTURES; MAN; PATIENTS; PELVIS; RADIOLOGY; SYMPTOMS; THERAPY; X RADIATION

Citation Formats

Ichihashi, Shigeo, Higashiura, Wataru, Itoh, Hirofumi, Sakaguchi, Shoji, and Kichikawa, Kimihiko. Fracture and Collapse of Balloon-Expandable Stents in the Bilateral Common Iliac Arteries Due to Shiatsu Massage. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.1007/S00270-011-0336-2.
Ichihashi, Shigeo, Higashiura, Wataru, Itoh, Hirofumi, Sakaguchi, Shoji, & Kichikawa, Kimihiko. Fracture and Collapse of Balloon-Expandable Stents in the Bilateral Common Iliac Arteries Due to Shiatsu Massage. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-011-0336-2
Ichihashi, Shigeo, Higashiura, Wataru, Itoh, Hirofumi, Sakaguchi, Shoji, and Kichikawa, Kimihiko. 2012. "Fracture and Collapse of Balloon-Expandable Stents in the Bilateral Common Iliac Arteries Due to Shiatsu Massage". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-011-0336-2.
@article{osti_22066509,
title = {Fracture and Collapse of Balloon-Expandable Stents in the Bilateral Common Iliac Arteries Due to Shiatsu Massage},
author = {Ichihashi, Shigeo and Higashiura, Wataru and Itoh, Hirofumi and Sakaguchi, Shoji and Kichikawa, Kimihiko},
abstractNote = {We report a case of stent fracture and collapse of balloon-expandable stents caused by shiatsu massage. A 76-year-old man presented with complaints of intermittent claudication of the right lower extremity. Stenoses of the bilateral common iliac arteries (CIAs) were detected. Balloon-expandable stents were deployed in both CIAs, resulting in resolution of symptoms. Five months later, pelvis x-ray showed collapse of both stents. Despite the stent collapse, the patient was asymptomatic, and his ankle brachial index values were within the normal range. Further history showed that the patient underwent daily shiatsu therapy in the umbilical region, which may have triggered collapse of the stent. Physicians should advise patients to avoid compression of the abdominal wall after implantation of a stent in the iliac artery.},
doi = {10.1007/S00270-011-0336-2},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22066509}, journal = {Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology},
issn = {0174-1551},
number = 6,
volume = 35,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2012},
month = {Sat Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2012}
}