title: [Endocavitary removal of catheter fragments which had migrated into central cardiac cavities].
abstract: Five cases of endocavitary recovery of embolised fragments of catheter are reported. In three cases, the Dotter apparatus was used with a percutaneous approach. In the other two cases, a Dormia catheter was introduced after surgical venous cut-down. The embolised catheters were all recovered successfully in periods ranging from 10 minutes to 1 hour. Local anaesthetic was used in one case. The interval between initial rupture and recovery of the catheter ranged from several hours to 2 months. No complications occurred during or after these manoeuvres. This is a simple, rapid, and economical method which may save the patient from thoracic surgery, and should always be kept in mind.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D006321:Heart; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D014680:Veins
vernacular_title: Récupération par voie endocavitaire de fragments de cathéters ayant migré dans le cavités cardio-vasculaires centrales.