The Korean journal of internal medicine
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Korean J. Intern. Med. · Sep 2006
Case ReportsTransluminal removal of a fractured and embolized indwelling central venous catheter in the pulmonary artery.
Vascular catheters are associated with complications such as infection, thrombosis and stenosis. The embolization of a venous catheter fragment is a rare complication. ⋯ Three-months after implantation of the intravenous access device, the indwelling central catheter was fractured and embolized to the pulmonary trunk. The catheter in the pulmonary trunk was successfully removed through a percutaneous femoral vein approach using a pigtail catheter and goose neck snare.