Open AccessPulling out a broken catheter using interventional radiology in a preterm. Neonatal intensive care
Author(s) -
Ismael José Dorta Luis,
Paloma González Carretero,
Carmen Luz Marrero Pérez,
Ignacio Cabezudo,
Antonio López Figueroa,
Andrea González Palau
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatria medica e chirurgica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.336
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2420-7748
pISSN - 0391-5387
DOI - 10.4081/pmc.2021.255
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , catheter , pleural effusion , surgery , radiology , interventional radiology , cardiothoracic surgery , intensive care , pleural disease , intensive care medicine , respiratory disease , lung
There are different indications for the placement of a pleural drainage. It is indicated in a massive pneumothorax or a pleural effusion, and a tunnelled indwelling pleural catheter is put in place. As in any procedure, complications may occur. A broken catheter is a rare one, and when it occurs, it has to be removed by thoracoscopic surgery. This article describes the first case of a removal of a fractured pleural catheter in a preterm newborn with a bilateral pneumothorax using interventional radiology. We propose an alternative way less invasive that could enable a shorter recovery time with fewer complications.