Transcatheter Removal of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Adherent to the Ventricular Septum

Keng Yean Wong MMed(Paeds), FAMS; Teng Hong Tan MMed(Paeds), MRCP (UK, Paeds); Yee Low MBBS, FRCS (Edin); Seok Gek Tan SRN; Bhavani Sriram MBBS, MRCP (Lond)

doi:10.1177/201010581001900202

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare (Jun 2010)

Transcatheter Removal of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Adherent to the Ventricular Septum

Keng Yean Wong MMed(Paeds), FAMS,
Teng Hong Tan MMed(Paeds), MRCP (UK, Paeds),
Yee Low MBBS, FRCS (Edin),
Seok Gek Tan SRN,
Bhavani Sriram MBBS, MRCP (Lond)

Affiliations

Keng Yean Wong MMed(Paeds), FAMS: Cardiology Service, Paediatric Subspecialties, KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore
Teng Hong Tan MMed(Paeds), MRCP (UK, Paeds): Cardiology Service, Paediatric Subspecialties, KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore
Yee Low MBBS, FRCS (Edin): Department of Paediatric Surgery, KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore
Seok Gek Tan SRN: Diagnostic Imaging/Angiography Suite, KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore
Bhavani Sriram MBBS, MRCP (Lond): Department of Neonatology, KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581001900202
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19

Abstract

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We describe an unusual case of a young child with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) adherent to the ventricular septal wall 5 days following insertion. The impacted PICC was successfully retrieved using a transcatheter procedure. The technique describes the freeing of an intracardiac central line with closed ends.

Published in Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

ISSN: 2010-1058 (Print); 2059-2329 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/PSH

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