Endovascular retrieval of embolized jugular catheter fragments in three dogs using a nitinol gooseneck snare.
Two dogs were referred to the Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for pulmonary arterial embolization and one to Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for right heart embolization of jugular catheter fragments. Endovascular retrieval of foreign bodies was accomplished under general anesthesia in all three cases. Although the incidence of, and complications associated with catheter embolization in dogs are unknown, it appears that they can be safely and easily retrieved with a nitinol gooseneck snare.
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State Manhattan, KS 66505, USA.
Jessica M
JM
Gentile
Barret J
BJ
Bulmer
Allison M
AM
Heaney
Sara
S
Bordelon
D000497:Alloys; D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol