[Removal of a non-radiopaque catheter fragment under echocardiographic imaging. A case report].
Central vein cannulation is used as routine for long-time treatment in paediatric intensive care units. The Sylastic catheter is now a days the most common used because of its non-thrombogenic effect. However, in the case here reported, fragmentation during its removal occurred in a eleven month baby. Non surgical removal was done by percutaneous technique using the grasping forceps from Cook Co. into a Lehman 7F catheter. The problem of being no radiopaque, was solved by using the echocardiography study as the guideline for the successful removal of the catheter.
Piccioni
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Arie
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Albuquerque
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Grinberg
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D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D004452:Echocardiography; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior
Retirada de fragmento de cateter não radiopaco sob visão ecocardiográfica. Relato de caso.