Open AccessTranscatheter Removal of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Adherent to the Ventricular Septum
Author(s) -
Keng Yean Wong,
Teng Hong Tan,
Yee Low,
Seok Gek Tan,
Bhavani Sriram
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
proceedings of singapore healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2059-2329
pISSN - 2010-1058
DOI - 10.1177/201010581001900202
Subject(s) - peripherally inserted central catheter , intracardiac injection , central line , medicine , catheter , surgery , anatomy
We describe an unusual case of a young child with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) adherent to the ventricular septal wall 5 days following insertion. The impacted PICC was successfully retrieved using a transcatheter procedure. The technique describes the freeing of an intracardiac central line with closed ends.
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