title: Transluminal removal of an embolized venous catheter fragment with simple means: a case report.
abstract: Vascular catheters are associated with complications like infection, thrombosis and stenosis. The embolization of a venous catheter fragment is a rare complication. This report presents a successful transluminal removal of an embolized catheter fragment in a 87-year-old patient who underwent on operative revision with renewed resection and postoperative multiorgan failure. The patient needed a large-bore catheter due to acute renal failure. By replacing the central venous catheter using the Seldinger technique a catheter fragment embolized in the right ventricle. This catheter fragment was removed with a Dormia basket.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Josef Hospital, Saarbrücken, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wojtunik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bambauer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mehlmann
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Langer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004617:Embolism / Q000628:therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome