• J Chin Med Assoc · May 2007

    Case Reports

    Entrapment of a Swan-Ganz catheter.

    • Lung-Ching Chen and Po-Hsun Huang.
    • Intensive Care Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
    • J Chin Med Assoc. 2007 May 1; 70 (5): 213-4.

    AbstractFailure to withdraw a catheter is related primarily to catheter entrapment or knotting. Placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter is associated with various complications, one of which is entrapment. Entrapment of a Swan-Ganz catheter in the heart, vena cava, or pulmonary artery is a very rare and serious complication that may lead to life-threatening complications if not treated appropriately. Most reported cases of catheter entrapment have been associated with surgical sutures, artificial valves, or abnormal cardiac anatomy. Here we report a rare case of Swan-Ganz catheter entrapment resulting from inserting an excessive length of Swan-Ganz catheter into the heart. The catheter was removed smoothly under fluoroscopic guidance.

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