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Successful percutaneous removal of broken umbilical vein catheter in a very low-birth-weight preterm infant [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(8): 700-702 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2016.49376

Successful percutaneous removal of broken umbilical vein catheter in a very low-birth-weight preterm infant

Atalay Demirel, Gulsah Guven, Fusun Okan, Arda Saygılı
Acibadem University, Pediatrics

A 28-week-old preterm infant with a birth weight of 1250 g had a broken segment of umbilical vein catheter (UVC) lodged in the right atrium. It was observed that a 7-cm fragment of catheter had migrated to the right atrium through the inferior vena cava. The catheter was successfully retrieved by fluoroscopically guided percutaneous cardiac catheterization, using a cobra catheter and snare wire, without complication. Fracture and embolization of UVC is a rare but serious complication. Presently described was a case of fractured and embolized UVC in a very low-birth-weight preterm infant, and its successful retrieval via percutaneous endovascular approach.

Keywords: Percutaneous cardiac catheterization, preterm infant, umbilikal vein catheter.

How to cite this article
Atalay Demirel, Gulsah Guven, Fusun Okan, Arda Saygılı. Successful percutaneous removal of broken umbilical vein catheter in a very low-birth-weight preterm infant. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(8): 700-702

Corresponding Author: Atalay Demirel, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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