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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Veröffentlicht in:	Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 1997-07, Vol.20 (4), p.319-321
Hauptverfasser:	HWANG, B, HSIENG, J.-H, LEE, B.-C, LU, J.-H, SOONG, W.-J, CHEN, S.-J, MENG, C. C. L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	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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Zusammenfassung:	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