Fractured pericardial drain sheath: Removal technique.
Pericardiocentesis with drain placement provides relief of symptomatic pericardial tamponade. The use of a pericardial sheath preserves access to the pericardial space in the event a drain may need to be replaced or manipulated. Although rare, sheath fracture and migration into the pericardial space may be a complication of prolonged sheath maintenance. Prompt action may allow percutaneous retrieval of the foreign body and avoid the need for surgical exploration. We report a case of successful percutaneous retrieval of a fractured pericardial sheath. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Interventional Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, California.
Jesse
J
Naghi
Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Cath Laboratory, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California.
Ehtisham
E
Mahmud
Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California. rreeves@ucsd.edu.
Ryan Robert
RR
Reeves
D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D057785:Catheters; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010690:Phlebography; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016896:Treatment Outcome
complications; snare; tamponade