Transcatheter Removal of Embolized Port Catheters from the Hearts of Two Children

Transcatheter Removal of Embolized Port Catheters from the Hearts of Two Children

Embolization of a port catheter is a dangerous and serious complication. In this paper, we present two cases of children, aged 4.5 months and 6 years, in whom port catheters had embolized to the right ventricle one month and 1.5 years priorly, respectively; the port catheters were retrieved via snar...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in cardiology 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Baspinar, Osman, Sahin, Derya Aydin, Sulu, Ayse
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Embolization of a port catheter is a dangerous and serious complication. In this paper, we present two cases of children, aged 4.5 months and 6 years, in whom port catheters had embolized to the right ventricle one month and 1.5 years priorly, respectively; the port catheters were retrieved via snaring.
ISSN:2090-6404
2090-6412
DOI:10.1155/2015/973196