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Percutaneous removal of an embolized port catheter: Description of a new coaxial recovery technique including a case‐report
Author(s) -
Burzotta Francesco,
Romagnoli Enrico,
Trani Carlo
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.21573
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , coaxial , catheter , port (circuit theory) , radiology , surgery , computer science , telecommunications , engineering , electrical engineering
The achievement of coaxiality between recovery device and embolized tubular foreign bodies like central venous catheters is a key point to achieve percutaneous removal. To facilitate this target, we designed a coaxial retrieval loop‐snare device using amodified coronary guiding catheter and a coronary 0.014″ guidewire. This new technique has been bench tested and then successfully used to remove a long Port‐A catheter's fragment embolized into the right sided heart. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.