SUCCESSFUL NONSURGICAL REMOVAL OF A KNOTTED AND ENTRAPPED PULMONARY-ARTERY CATHETER

Authors
MEHTA N LOCHAB SS TEMPE DK TREHAN V NIGAM M
Citation
N. Mehta et al., SUCCESSFUL NONSURGICAL REMOVAL OF A KNOTTED AND ENTRAPPED PULMONARY-ARTERY CATHETER, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 43(1), 1998, pp. 87-89
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
87 - 89
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1998)43:1<87:SNROAK>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Knotting of a balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter leading to diffic ulty in its removal is a rare but serious complication. Several method s have been used to remove such catheters with nonsurgical techniques. A case of knotted catheter that was also entrapped in a surgical sutu re in a patient undergoing emergency mitral valve replacement is prese nted and a method for its nonsurgical removal is described. (C) 1998 W iley-Liss, Inc.