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Transluminal Removal of an Embolized Venous Catheter Fragment with Simple Means: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Steiner B.,
Wojtunik H.,
Kessler M.,
Bambauer R,
Mehlmann U,
Langer H.J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
therapeutic apheresis and dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1744-9987
pISSN - 1744-9979
DOI - 10.1046/j.1526-0968.2003.00103.x
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , surgery , embolization , seldinger technique , complication , thrombosis , radiology
Vascular catheters are associated with complications like infection, thrombosis and stenosis. The embolization of a venous catheter fragment is a rare complication. This report presents a successful transluminal removal of an embolized catheter fragment in a 87‐year‐old patient who underwent on operative revision with renewed resection and postoperative multiorgan failure. The patient needed a large‐bore catheter due to acute renal failure. By replacing the central venous catheter using the Seldinger technique a catheter fragment embolized in the right ventricle. This catheter fragment was removed with a Dormia basket.