Retrieval of Dislodged Central Venous Pressure Catheters Early experience with three case presentations
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2009, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Central venous catheters )CVP( are frequently used in clinical practice. Occasionally, catheters may become dislodged. If percutaneous retrieval fails, then cardiothoracic surgery is necessary to retrieve the fractured catheter and avoid potential complications. Tis report describes early experiences of three different modes of broken catheter retrieval: the frst by use of a snare catheter; the second by surgery and the third during bypass surgery. We conclude that broken fragments of catheters that lodge in the right side of the heart or pulmonary circulation can be retrieved most of the time percutaneously by snare catheters.
Authors and Affiliations
Hafdh Al-Hadi| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Mansour Sallam| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Omanو Al-Azhar University, Al-Hussein Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP13879
- DOI -
- Views 332
- Downloads 13
Paliperidone Palmitate-Induced Delirium in an Adolescent with Schizophrenia: Case report
Schizophrenia is a serious long-term mental disorder which usually presents in adolescence or early adulthood. However, poor adherence to oral antipsychotics can lead to relapse and rehospitalisation. We report an adoles...
Nephropathic Cystinosis First reported case in Oman
Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive, lysosomal storage disease characterised by the accumulation of the amino acid cystine in different organs and tissues. It is a multisystemic disease that can present with renal and...
Implications of a Chr7q21.11 Microdeletion and the Role of the PCLO Gene in Developmental Delay
We report here a 4-year-old boy with global developmental delay who was referred for karyotyping and fragile X studies. A small interstitial deletion on chromosome 7 at band 7q21 was detected in all cells examined. Sub...
A Historical Tale of Two Lymphomas Part I: Hodgkin lymphoma
Mitochondrial Disorders May Mimic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at Onset
Similarities between a mitochondrial disorder (MID) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) fade with disease progression and the development of mitochondrial multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MIMODS). However, with...