title: Reinsertion of accidentally removed tunneled central venous catheter via the existing subcutaneous tract.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A technique for reinsertion of an inadvertently removed tunneled central venous catheter is presented. A 6-year-old boy with short-gut syndrome caused by necrotizing enterocolitis accidentally removed his tunneled central venous catheter.
  
  
  METHODS
  The existing subcutaneous catheter tract was recanalized using a hydrophilic guidewire and 5-French end-hole catheter with the child unter conscious sedation, and a new catheter was placed over a guidewire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This obviated the need for a new venipuncture and creation of a new subcutaneous tunnel, which are performed under general anesthesia in our hospital.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago Hospitals, Department of Radiology, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Funaki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.forename: G X
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Zaleski
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D015641:Radiography, Interventional