Erschienen in:
01.06.2006
Intravascular Catheter Fragment: A New Method for Percutaneous Removal
verfasst von:
Harsh Khandpal, Manpreet Singh Gulati, Shivanand Gamanagathi, Ashu Bhalla
Erschienen in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Ausgabe 3/2006
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Excerpt
Percutaneous removal of an intravascular foreign body (IFB) was first described by Thomas et al. 1964 [
1]. The earliest reports described the removal of catheter fragments and wires using self-made snares [
2]. Today with the availability of better snares and other devices, various techniques are regularly used for the nonsurgical removal of a wide spectrum of IFBs [
3,
4]. However, the ready availability of these devices may be a limitation in some situations. We describe a new method for the removal of an intravascular catheter fragment. The technique is simple, does not require any special devices, and can be performed in any vascular laboratory. …