Retrieval of fragmented peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) with a double transfemoral access technique

Alfonso Papa; Dario Tammaro; Vittorio Monda

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3189

Retrieval of fragmented peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) with a double transfemoral access technique

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Aug 2;8(12):e3189. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3189. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Alfonso Papa^{1

2}, Dario Tammaro², Vittorio Monda³

Affiliations

¹ Pain Department AO Ospedali dei Colli Monaldi Hospital Napoli Italy.
² CVC Team AO Ospedali dei Colli Monaldi Hospital Napoli Italy.
³ Division of Cardiology AO Ospedali dei Colli Monaldi Hospital Napoli Italy.

Abstract

Retrieval of central venous catheters fragments often puts us in front of different situations. Having more techniques available for strategic planning of the procedure is important. The authors propose the simultaneous use of two different approaches for the recovery of a CVC fragment from the pulmonary artery.

Keywords: CVC fragment; peripherally inserted central catheter; retrieval CVC.