title: Application of Hong's technique for removal of stuck hemodialysis tunneled catheter to pacemaker leads.
abstract: The term "stuck catheter" refers to situations where a central venous catheter cannot be removed from the central veins or right atrium using standard technique, usually due to development of a fibrin sheath leading to adherence to SVC or right atrial wall. Endoluminal dilatation is an interventional radiology technique that has been previously reported in the removal of stuck hemodialysis catheters, and to the best of our knowledge, this case describes the first application of the technique to remove a hemodialysis catheter that was adherent to SVC wall and transvenous pacemaker leads.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Sligo University Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Chaudhry
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adeel Ebad
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sligo University Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davitt
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Sligo University Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Ramal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gnanasekaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Sligo University Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Amjad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Sligo University Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Moran
keywords: Endoluminal dilatation; Pacemaker leads; Stuck tunneled catheter