title: [Intracavitary extraction of fragments of intracardiac catheters using a pigtail catheter. Apropos of 14 operations].
abstract: Endocavitary extraction of intracardiac fragments of intravenous catheters was attempted in 14 patients over a 7 year period. The fragments were recovered in 13 cases under local anaesthesia without complications. The average duration of the procedure was less than 15 minutes. The technique requires a pigtail catheter, a material which is usually readily available in all catheter laboratories. This simple procedure may prevent complications and enable some patients to avoid surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D006321:Heart; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Extraction endocavitaire de fragments de cathéters intracardiaques à l'aide d'une sonde "queue de cochon". A propos de 14 interventions.