title: Endoluminal retrieval of a dislodged umbilical vein catheter--a case report.
abstract: Endoluminal retrieval of foreign bodies in the pediatric and infant population is an uncommon and challenging procedure for the endovascular specialist. The alternative is an open exploration of these often-fragile patients. The availability of smaller catheter systems allows retrieval with minimally invasive techniques. We report retrieval of a catheter fragment using an Amplatz loop snare through the umbilical vein and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Stony Brook University Health Science Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8191, USA. agasparis_md@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Antonios P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Gasparis
authors.forename: Dixon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blewett
authors.forename: W Todd
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Bohannon
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014471:Umbilical Veins