KUMJ | VOL. 4 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 15 | JULY-SEPT, 2006
Removal of central venous catheter fragment embolus in a young male
Thapa PB, Shrestha R, Singh DR, Sharma SK
Abstract: A 22 years male admitted with severe pancreatitis with central venous catheter implanted for central venous pressure monitoring and for providing total parental nutrition developed catheter fragment embolus due to accidental fracture of the same while manipulating it. Non surgical retrieval of the same was done by radiological intervention without any complication
Keyword : intravascular catheter fragments, transfemoral venous approach, interventional procedures
