Ali Harman, Kahraman Yakut, Birgül Varan

Transcatheter retrieval of embolized catheter using venovenous loop in a neonate

ISSN: 0041-4301
Yayın Aralığı: 6
Başlangıç: 1958
Yayıncı: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Çocuk Sağlığı Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü

Umbilical venous catheters are reliable in providing adequate medical carefor premature babies however complications include infections, bleeding,thrombosis, catheter occlusion and migration of a piece of catheter to otherparts in the body. Here, we present a case with migration of a piece ofumbilical venous catheter which has been trapped between hepatic vein andright upper pulmonary vein causing apnea episodes, recurrent respiratorysymptoms, need for mechanical ventilation and increase of acute phase reactants.The embolized catheter was retrieved successfully via percutaneous route.

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