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

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...

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Published in:Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 1997-07, Vol.20 (4), p.319-321
Main Authors: HWANG, B, HSIENG, J.-H, LEE, B.-C, LU, J.-H, SOONG, W.-J, CHEN, S.-J, MENG, C. C. L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
ARTERIES
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Catheterization, Central Venous - instrumentation
Catheters
Emergency and intensive care: techniques, logistics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
INFANTS
Intensive care medicine
Male
Medical instruments
Medical sciences
Neonates
Perfusions. Catheterizations. Hyperbaric oxygenotherapy
Premature birth
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary Artery
RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
SILASTIC
Silicone Elastomers
SURGERY
VEINS
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0174-1551
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/s002709900159