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Although a surgical removal of tunneled central venous catheter is usually simple, it can become complicated when the catheter is found to be stuck because of its adherence within a central vein” Idowu et al (2016).

Abstract:

Although a surgical removal of tunneled central venous catheter is usually simple, it can become complicated when the catheter is found to be stuck because of its adherence within a central vein. If a catheter is pulled too hard, it may fracture within a central vein in two pieces. In this report, we describe the mechanics of central venous catheter breakage and provide a solution that minimizes the possibility of catheter from breaking as it is pulled out from its stuck position within a central vein.

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Reference:

Idowu, O., Brown, J., Kim, S. and Kim, S. (2016) Mechanics of a stuck central venous catheter removal. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. April 9th. [Epub ahead of print].

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.04.001.

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