Endovascular extraction of catheters after accidental migration into the cardiac cavities

Picard, L.; Roland, J.; Sigiel, M.; Schwartz, J.F.; André, J.M.; Montaut, J.; Lepoire, J.; Picard, L; Roland, J; Sigiel, M; Schwartz, J.F; André, J.M; Montaut, J; Lepoire, J

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Endovascular extraction of catheters after accidental migration into the cardiac cavities

Picard, L.; Roland, J.; Sigiel, M.; Schwartz, J.F.; André, J.M.; Montaut, J.; Lepoire, J.

Journal de Radiologie d'Electrologie et de Medecine Nucleaire 57(1): 103-104

1976

ISSN/ISBN: 0368-3966

PMID: 1255535

Document Number: 106786

The authors describe a technique which permits the extraction of intra-vascular foreign bodies by the intermediary of femoral catheterization. By this method it was possible to extract a catheter below Holter's valve, after accidental migration into the cardiac cavities, in four cases.