title: A nonsurgical technique for removal of a Swan-Ganz catheter entrapped in the right atrium.
abstract: Although rare in occurrence, entrapment of Swan-Ganz catheter during open heart surgery can be a serious complication. Several methods have been used to free such catheters with nonsurgical techniques. A case of entrapment in the right atrium is presented and a method for nonsurgical removal is described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, OCM, University of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petrilli
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Peranzoni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbieri
mesh_terms: D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods