title: Concurrent use of pigtail and loop snare catheters for percutaneous retrieval of dislodged central venous port catheter.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to report our experience of percutaneous retrieval of dislodged port catheters with concurrent use of pigtail and loop snare catheters. During a 5-year period at our institute (June 2005 to July 2010), a total of 23 dislodged port catheters were retrieved. The interval between port catheter implantation and dislodged catheter retrieval ranged from 43 days to 1,414 days (mean 586.7 days). The time of delayed retrieval ranged from 1 day to 45 days (mean 4.6 days). All dislodged catheters were retrieved with the concurrent use of pigtail and loop snare catheters via femoral venous route. The prevalence of port catheter dislodgement at our institute was 3.4%. All dislodged port catheters were removed successfully with pigtail and loop snare catheters together. No procedure-related complications were encountered, except for transient arrhythmia in two patients, which required no medication. In conclusion, the concurrent use of pigtail and loop snare catheters is a feasible and easy way for percutaneous retrieval of a dislodged central venous port catheter.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors: Ming-Tsung
authors: MT
authors: Chuang
authors: Ding-Kwo
authors: DK
authors: Wu
authors: Cheng-Ang
authors: CA
authors: Chang
authors: Ming-Chen Paul
authors: MC
authors: Shih
authors: Fu
authors: F
authors: Ou-Yang
authors: Chien-Han
authors: CH
authors: Chuang
authors: Yi-Fan
authors: YF
authors: Tsai
authors: Jui-Sheng
authors: JS
authors: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies