title: [The treatment of an embolized central venous catheter].
abstract: The frequent use of central venous catheters for pressure monitoring or long-term administration of fluids can in rare cases lead to embolization of catheter fragments. In view of the potential complications, extractions, extraction is mandatory. The fragments may be removed by use of a loop snare, a helical basket or a myocardial biopsy catheter. The specific approach is described.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hertz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Abteilung für Kardiologie, Kantonsspital, Basel.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stulz
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dupont-Lampert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pfisterer
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
vernacular_title: Die Behandlung embolisierter zentralvenöser Katheter.