RETRIEVAL OF BROKEN INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER PERCUTANEOUSLY

Abstract

Percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies has been described by many as a frequently applied technique. It is being done frequently in many centers today since its first description more than three decades ago.1 The rapid development and wide application of minimally invasive and interventional techniques are associated with an increased rate of specific methodrelated complications caused by intravascular foreign bodies or resulting from dislocation of vascular endoprostheses as well as intravascular catheters that are placed for various reasons. We present a case of a young child with broken intravascular catheter.