Percutaneous removal of a nonopaque silastic catheter from the pulmonary artery in two premature infants

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1997 Jul-Aug;20(4):319-21. doi: 10.1007/s002709900159.

Abstract

A modified snare was made from a 0.016' guidewire and a 0.1-mm fishing string to remove a nonopaque Silastic catheter via a femoral vein approach in 2 premature infants at the 44th and 120th day of life, respectively. A foldover guidewire loop snare had failed in 1 infant before this technique was successfully applied.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature*
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Artery*
  • Silicone Elastomers

Substances

  • Silicone Elastomers