Table 3. Mode of retrieval with site of device embolization.
The numbers from different tables might not add since the data in different patients is missing
* This number is higher since the data about site of embolization is not mentioned in some cases
| Site of Embolization Total N= 73 | Need for surgery N=26* | Percutaneous snaring N=75* | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEFT ATRIUM 17 | 1 | 16 | |
| Intraoperative cases 9 | 1 | 8 | |
| Post-operative cases 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| LEFT VENTRICLE 20 | 8 | 12 | |
| Left ventricular cavity 13 | 6 | 7 | |
| Intraoperative cases 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| Post-operative cases 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| Intraoperative cases 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Post-operative cases 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| MITRAL VALVE APPARATUS 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.0074 |
| Intraoperative cases 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Post-operative cases 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| AORTA 29 | 4 | 25 | |
| Ascending aorta/Arch of aorta 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Intraoperative cases 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Post-operative cases 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Descending aorta/Abdominal Aorta 18 | 3 | 15 | |
| Intraoperative cases 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Post-operative cases 13 | 3 | 10 | |
| Aortic/Iliac bifurcation 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Intraoperative cases 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Post-operative cases 2 | 0 | 2 |