Femoral Sheath Fracture: Unexpected Complication of a Diagnostic Angiogram
The common femoral artery is a primary access site for neurointerventional procedures. One potential complication is the fracture or dislodgement of the introducer sheath within the puncture site, which requires prompt diagnosis and management. This report details a case involving the surgical removal of a fractured sheath tip from the femoral artery.
Authors
- Sachin Tribhuwan
- Vikas Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2074-0199)
Institutions
- Fortis Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cerebrovascular Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jcvs.jcvs_14_25
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00