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- Title
Considerations in catheter retrieval from the arterial system.
- Authors
Best, Irwin M.; Butler, Karin L.; Bumpers, Harvey L.
- Abstract
Catheter-based techniques have become commonplace in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Despite the significant improvements in materials and techniques, catheter separation or fracture may occur and result in catheter embolization or intravascular retention. We present such an occurrence during antegrade access to the common femoral artery. Although the sheared catheter was visualized fluoroscopically, attempts at percutaneous recovery were futile. Our findings at exploration confirmed total intravascular retention and impaction of the catheter. Practitioners should recognize this problem and avoid the dangers associated with percutaneous recovery.
- Subjects
CATHETERS; ARTERIAL catheterization; FEMORAL artery; ARTERIAL surgery; VASCULAR surgery; CARDIOVASCULAR disease diagnosis; SURGERY
- Publication
CardioVascular & Interventional Radiology, 2005, Vol 28, Issue 1, p80
- ISSN
0174-1551
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00270-003-0010-4