Catheter fracture and migration into the coronary sinus-an unusual migration site: case report and review

Clinical Imaging

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 140-143

  Karam, Adib R ^a   Hourani, Mukbil H ^a   Al Kutoubi, Aghiad O ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Catheter complications; Catheter migration; Coronary sinus; Loop snare technique; Pinch off costoclavicular space; Totally implantable venous devices

Indexed keywords

CATHETER COMPLICATIONS; CATHETER MIGRATION; CORONARY SINUS; LOOP-SNARE TECHNIQUE; PINCH-OFF COSTOCLAVICULAR SPACE; TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE VENOUS DEVICES;

CATHETERS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER FRACTURE; CATHETER MIGRATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY SINUS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LOOP SNARE TECHNIQUE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CORONARY SINUS; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 60349099307     PISSN: 08997071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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