Removal of Broken Hemodialysis Catheter from Subclavian Vein via Snare Under Fluoroscopy

Autor: Suleyman Yazici, Ahmet Caliskan, Oguz Karahan, Orkut Güçlü, Celal Yavuz, Binali Mavitas, Sinan Demirtaş
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Turkish Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 23:73-76
ISSN: 1300-7718
DOI: 10.5262/tndt.2014.1001.16
Popis: Accepted : 19.01.2013 years. A new arteriovenous (AV) fi stula was applied to his left arm, and an 11-French temporary catheter was inserted into his right internal jugular vein for hemodialysis. When he arrived at the hemodialysis unit, the doctors ascertained that the catheter was not in place. It was subsequently located through radiography of his chest (Figures 1 A,B). He was advised of the treatment for the removal of the catheter and admitted to the cardiovascular surgery department of our hospital for surgical removal of the fractured catheter. Following a review of the fl uoroscopic images, the patient was transferred to the angiography unit for a possible percutaneous retrieval. Since he was asymptomatic, an elective procedure was planned. His blood investigations showed hemoglobin: 10.1 g/dl; blood sugar: 95 mg/ dl; blood urea: 156 mg/dl; serum creatinine: INTRODUCTION
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