SPONTANEOUS FRACTURE OF THE OUTLET CATHETER OF A TOTALLY IMPLANTED CATHETER SYSTEM (PORT-A-CATH)

Authors
MYINT H MCGREGOR J EDWARDS R LUCIE NP
Citation
H. Myint et al., SPONTANEOUS FRACTURE OF THE OUTLET CATHETER OF A TOTALLY IMPLANTED CATHETER SYSTEM (PORT-A-CATH), International journal of artificial organs, 17(9), 1994, pp. 505-507
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Biomedical
Journal title
International journal of artificial organs → ACNP
ISSN journal
03913988
Volume
17
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
505 - 507
Database
ISI
SICI code
0391-3988(1994)17:9<505:SFOTOC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A case of spontaneous fracture of the outlet catheter of a totally imp lanted catheter system (Port-A-Cath) is presented. The outlet catheter was fractured at the entrance into the left subclavian vein twenty-on e weeks after insertion and the distal part was embolized in the right ventricle. The embolized catheter fragment was retrieved by a 'goose- neck' snare via the right femoral vein. The awareness of a possible sp ontaneous fracture of the outlet catheter of a totally implanted cathe ter system (Port-A-Cath) is important to prevent accidental spillage o f potent cytotoxic substances.