Korean Circ J.  1997 Sep;27(9):922-926. 10.4070/kcj.1997.27.9.922.

Two Cases of Non-Surgical Removal of Intravascular Foreign Bodies

• Hur JM
• Jeon JI
• Jo KG
• Choi JW
• Moon CH

• KMID: 2229077
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1997.27.9.922

Abstract

One of the complication during or after subclavian vein cannulation is intravascular catheter or wire embolization. Although some studies have reported safety of retaining foreign body embolization, and even death. The intravascular foreign body can be removed surgically or non-surgically. With improvement in instrument technology and technique, percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies has become a relatively common procedure. Commonly used methods to remove intravascular foreign bodies are loop snare and basket technique. Sometimes biopy forcep can be used. We have experienced 2 cases of non-surgical removal of intravascular foreign bodies. One of the foreign bodies was 7cm wire fragment in right atrium(RA), the other was a 50cm guide wire. We used the standard loop snare technique for removal of 7cm wire fragment in RA and stone removal basket and 3.0mm ACS PTCA balloon to remove the 50cm short guide wire.

Keyword

Intravascular foreign bodies; Non surgical removal

MeSH Terms

Catheterization
Catheters
Foreign Bodies*
SNARE Proteins
Subclavian Vein
Surgical Instruments
SNARE Proteins