Novel Technique for Percutaneous Retrieval of a U-kinked Impella Catheter.
Autor: | Di Bari N; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy., De Cillis E; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy., Lionetti G; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy., Vitale N; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. Electronic address: nicolavitale8@gmail.com., Milano AD; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, Policlinico Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2022 Apr; Vol. 113 (4), pp. e311-e313. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 18. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.046 |
Abstrakt: | We present a new technique for percutaneous retrieval of a U-kinked displaced Impella catheter. First we used the hooker from the left femoral artery to snare the catheter tip. Both catheter and hooker were pulled down simultaneously from 2 opposite sites until the U-kinking sat astride the aortic bifurcation. Finally the loop was straightened by pulling both catheter and hook. Once unfolded the hook was released, and the catheter was retrieved easily from the right femoral artery. This technique is highly reproducible because of several advantages. It is easy to perform, takes a short time, does not require special devices, and is not expensive. (Copyright © 2022 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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