Percutaneous retrieval of intracardiac foreign body with a novel technique.
We report on the case of a patient with a long term vascular catheter embolized into the right ventricle. This case had unique characteristics since both ends of the catheter were inaccessible for snare, which made it difficult to capture them using conventional techniques. We describe a new method to retrieve the foreign body through its mid-point portion, using a single catheter with two independent snare and hook systems.
Hospital da Força Aérea do Galeão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. estevaomartins@uol.com.br
Estêvão Carvalho de Campos
EC
Martins
Guilherme Brenande Alves
GB
Faria
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography