Jailed balloons for side branch protection: a review of techniques and literature
Bilal Kabeer Khan, Nasir Rahman, Javed Tai, Osman Faheem
Abstract
Coronary bifurcation lesions are commonly encountered, and side branch compromise is a major complication of these bifurcation interventions. Jailing a wire in the side branch is the most common method of significant side branch protection. Jailing a balloon in the side branch is a less well known and seldom practiced strategy of side branch preservation but tends to have lower occlusion rates as compared to conventional jailed wires. Various modifications have been applied to the original jailed balloon technique to further improve side branch patency. Complications arising from this technique have been limited to case reports only and relate mainly to calcified vessels.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBalloonMain branchBifurcationSide effect (computer science)SurgeryComputer sciencePhysicsBusinessBusiness administrationProgramming languageNonlinear systemQuantum mechanicsCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsVascular Procedures and Complications