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
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.