Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Jan 1999
Case ReportsPercutaneous retrieval of a central venous catheter sutured to the wall of the right atrium.
A transjugular central venous catheter was inadvertently sutured to the wall of the right atrium in a 63-year-old female during coronary bypass surgery. Using two nitinol Goose Neck snares via a transfemoral and a transjugular approach the catheter was severed into two pieces and retrieved percutaneously.
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Jan 1999
Clinical TrialFirst clinical experience with a high-capacity implantable infusion pump for continuous intravenous chemotherapy.
To evaluate the efficiency of a new high-capacity pump for systemic venous chemotherapy and to verify the quality of implantation by interventional radiology staff. ⋯ The new implantable pump showed good flow rate accuracy and reliable operation. The pump-related complications were related to its external design and have now been corrected by appropriate modifications. From a radiologic and surgical viewpoint, the venous implantation procedure is identical to that of conventional vascular access devices and can be performed by radiologists familiar with these techniques. The current limitations lie in the high cost of the pump and, for certain drugs, the short time between refills.