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. 2023 May 15;19(1):26–36. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00124

Table 2. Side branch protection and rescue techniques.

TECHNIQUE WHEN TO APPLY DESCRIPTION
Jailed wire Before MV stenting Wire placement in the SB
Jailed balloon protection Before MV stenting Small-diameter balloon placed in the SB and kept uninflated during MV stent deployment
Jailed microcatheter (including jailed Corsair) Before MV stenting Microcatheter placed in the SB and kept uninflated during MV stent deployment
Inflated jailed balloon protection (including modified jailed balloon and balloon-stent kissing) Before MV stenting Small-diameter balloon (with different degrees of protrusion in the MV) placed in the SB and kept inflated during MV stent deployment
Semi-inflated jailed balloon protection Before MV stenting Small-diameter balloon placed in the SB and inflated at low atmospheres during MV stent deployment
Rescue balloon jailing After MV stenting, in the case of SB occlusion (or jailed wire entrapment) Small-diameter balloon advancement and inflation over the jailed wire
Rescue microcatheter jailing After MV stenting, in the case of SB occlusion (or jailed wire entrapment) High-penetration microcatheter advancement over the jailed wire
MV: main vessel; SB: side branch