[Transfemoral extraction of a knotted Swan-Ganz catheter using an F24 dilator].
We report on the successful transfemoral extraction of a Swan-Ganz catheter twice knotted in a patient's heart. The extraction was performed with a Dormia basket and removed via a 24F dilatator which was placed in the femoral vein. The Swan-Ganz catheter had been placed in a 67-year old patient after Whipple's operation. The technical procedure of the catheter removal is described and the advantages are discussed.
Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, RWTH Aachen.
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Günther
D000368:Aged; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004106:Dilatation; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005268:Femoral Vein; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006321:Heart; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
Transfemorale Extraktion eines verknoteten Swan-Ganz-Katheters durch eine F24-Schleuse.