Technical report: use of ultrasound guidance in the removal of tunnelled venous access catheter cuffs.
Venous access catheters are employed for a wide variety of reasons. On removal of the catheter, the subcutaneous catheter cuff can be difficult to extract; retention of the cuff has recognized complications. We describe a simple ultrasound technique that assists in the identification of the cuff within the subcutaneous tissues, simplifying subsequent cuff removal. This may lead to a reduction in associated complications.
Barnacle
A M
AM
Department of Radiology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, UK.
Mitchell
A W M
AW
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional