title: Intussusception of the catheter sheath: a nonemergency.
abstract: Percutaneous balloon dilatation angioplasty is a common therapeutic modality in patients with congenital heart disease. We report three cases of the catheter sheath telescoping into the hub of the sheath after removal of the balloon catheter. Although initially it appeared as though the sheath was torn, in actuality it was intact. We report this problem so others can avoid needless searching and concern for the "missing" catheter tip.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Temple University School of Medicine, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA 19134-1095, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levchuck
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luks
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eshaghpour
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anisman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001020:Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male