PERCUTANEOUS REMOVAL OF A NONOPAQUE SILASTIC CATHETER FROM THE PULMONARY-ARTERY IN 2 PREMATURE-INFANTS

Authors
HWANG B HSIENG JH LEE BC LU JH LU JH SOONG WJ CHEN SJ MENG CCL
Citation
B. Hwang et al., PERCUTANEOUS REMOVAL OF A NONOPAQUE SILASTIC CATHETER FROM THE PULMONARY-ARTERY IN 2 PREMATURE-INFANTS, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 20(4), 1997, pp. 319-321
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01741551
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
319 - 321
Database
ISI
SICI code
0174-1551(1997)20:4<319:PROANS>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A modified snare was made from a 0.016'' guidewire and a O.1-mm fishin g string to remove a nonopaque Silastic catheter via a femoral vein ap proach in 2 premature infants at the 44th and 120th day of life, respe ctively. A foldover guidewire loop snare had failed in 1 infant before this technique was successfully applied.