title: Transcatheter Removal of Embolized Port Catheters from the Hearts of Two Children.
abstract: Embolization of a port catheter is a dangerous and serious complication. In this paper, we present two cases of children, aged 4.5 months and 6 years, in whom port catheters had embolized to the right ventricle one month and 1.5 years priorly, respectively; the port catheters were retrieved via snaring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baspinar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sulu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, 27310 Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: Derya Aydin
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sahin