Successful Retrieval of a Dismembered Central Venous Catheter Stuck to the Right Pulmonary Artery Using a Stepwise Approach

Recent advances in anticancer chemotherapy have resulted in an increase in the number of patients requiring a central venous port catheter, and the incidence of catheter pinch-off syndrome has been increasing. Catheter pinch-off syndrome is a rare and unusual complication. It is difficult to retriev...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Nakabayashi, Hidekimi Nomura, Daichi Isomura, Ryo Sugiura, Toshiaki Oka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6294263
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Hidekimi Nomura
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Ryo Sugiura
Toshiaki Oka
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description Recent advances in anticancer chemotherapy have resulted in an increase in the number of patients requiring a central venous port catheter, and the incidence of catheter pinch-off syndrome has been increasing. Catheter pinch-off syndrome is a rare and unusual complication. It is difficult to retrieve dislodged catheters from the pulmonary artery, especially if the catheter is stuck to the peripheral pulmonary artery. We herein describe the successful removal of a catheter stuck in the pulmonary artery with a stepwise approach. First, a pigtail catheter was used to tug the dislodged catheter in order to free the unilateral end. Then, a gooseneck snare was used to catch and pull the catheter out of the patient. The key to success is to free the end of the catheter.
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spelling doaj-art-49e5d97acfd44b64bdd2dacee72890ee2025-08-20T03:34:17ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/62942636294263Successful Retrieval of a Dismembered Central Venous Catheter Stuck to the Right Pulmonary Artery Using a Stepwise ApproachKeisuke Nakabayashi0Hidekimi Nomura1Daichi Isomura2Ryo Sugiura3Toshiaki Oka4Department of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Shizuoka, JapanDepartment of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Shizuoka, JapanDepartment of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Shizuoka, JapanDepartment of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Shizuoka, JapanDepartment of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Shizuoka, JapanRecent advances in anticancer chemotherapy have resulted in an increase in the number of patients requiring a central venous port catheter, and the incidence of catheter pinch-off syndrome has been increasing. Catheter pinch-off syndrome is a rare and unusual complication. It is difficult to retrieve dislodged catheters from the pulmonary artery, especially if the catheter is stuck to the peripheral pulmonary artery. We herein describe the successful removal of a catheter stuck in the pulmonary artery with a stepwise approach. First, a pigtail catheter was used to tug the dislodged catheter in order to free the unilateral end. Then, a gooseneck snare was used to catch and pull the catheter out of the patient. The key to success is to free the end of the catheter.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6294263
spellingShingle Keisuke Nakabayashi
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Ryo Sugiura
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Successful Retrieval of a Dismembered Central Venous Catheter Stuck to the Right Pulmonary Artery Using a Stepwise Approach
Case Reports in Cardiology
title Successful Retrieval of a Dismembered Central Venous Catheter Stuck to the Right Pulmonary Artery Using a Stepwise Approach
title_full Successful Retrieval of a Dismembered Central Venous Catheter Stuck to the Right Pulmonary Artery Using a Stepwise Approach
title_fullStr Successful Retrieval of a Dismembered Central Venous Catheter Stuck to the Right Pulmonary Artery Using a Stepwise Approach
title_full_unstemmed Successful Retrieval of a Dismembered Central Venous Catheter Stuck to the Right Pulmonary Artery Using a Stepwise Approach
title_short Successful Retrieval of a Dismembered Central Venous Catheter Stuck to the Right Pulmonary Artery Using a Stepwise Approach
title_sort successful retrieval of a dismembered central venous catheter stuck to the right pulmonary artery using a stepwise approach
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6294263
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