Emergency CABG and Surgical Retrieval of Entrapped Coronary Stent Balloon: A Case Report

Entrapment of hardware is a rare complication of PCI and its incidence is reported to be 0.2 to 0.8 percent. Percutaneous retrieval is advised first but if it failed, surgery should be attempted. Here, we report and discuss the management of a 72-year-old man with entrapped stent balloon during PCI of right coronary artery mandating emergency surgery due to hemodynamic instability and ischemic changes.