• J Vasc Interv Radiol · Aug 2012

    Endoluminal dilation technique to remove "stuck" tunneled hemodialysis catheters.

    • Stephen E Ryan, Adnan Hadziomerovic, Jose Aquino, Ian Cunningham, Kevin O'Kelly, and Pasteur Rasuli.
    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, 501 Smyth Rd., Ottawa, ON, Canada.
    • J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2012 Aug 1;23(8):1089-93.

    AbstractMost tunneled catheters can be easily removed after the retention cuff is dissected. Occasionally, these catheters can become resistant to removal even after application of potentially hazardous forceful traction. In addition, an infected catheter may cause life-threatening septicemia. Several methods have been described for their extraction, some of which may be available only in tertiary-care facilities. The present report describes the successful extraction of five such "stuck" catheters by using a recently described technique of endoluminal dilation. The technique appears safe and straightforward and can be performed in any interventional suite while allowing preservation of venous access.Copyright © 2012 SIR. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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