Difficult central venous access removal: case reports of the use of endovascular snare shearing of endothelialized tetherings (original) (raw)
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2011
Abstract
Although a fibrin sheath occurs in most long-standing central venous catheters, they do not typically interfere with complete removal of the catheter. We present 2 cases of long-standing catheters that could not be removed with simple surgical techniques because of endotheliazation via fibrous attachments to the venous wall. Both catheters were successfully removed using a modified snare technique through the right femoral vein.
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