Transcatheter Removal of Embolized Port Catheters from the Hearts of Two Children

Baspinar O., Sulu A., Sahin D. A.

CASE REPORTS IN CARDIOLOGY, cilt.2015, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2015
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1155/2015/973196
  • Dergi Adı: CASE REPORTS IN CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Embolization of a port catheter is a dangerous and serious complication. In this paper, we present two cases of children, aged 4.5 months and 6 years, in whom port catheters had embolized to the right ventricle one month and 1.5 years priorly, respectively; the port catheters were retrieved via snaring.