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Title: Catheter Migration of a Port-a-Cath System

Journal Article · · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S002709900094· OSTI ID:21080494
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  1. Department of Radiology, Hopital Civil de Charleroi, 92 bd Paul Janson, B-6000 Charleroi (Belgium)

A patient with axillary venous thrombosis caused by lymph node compression and the presence of a displaced catheter in the vascular lumen is presented. In this case, percutaneous interventional radiological procedures (balloon angioplasty and snare loop method) in conjunction with medical treatment were effective in limiting the post-thrombotic syndrome and restoring the proper positioning of the catheter, thereby saving the central venous access.

OSTI ID:
21080494
Journal Information:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 19, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s002709900094; Copyright (c) 1996 Springer-Verlag New York Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English