The twisting maneuver for fluoroscopic-guided removal of nonpalpable tunneled central venous access catheter cuffs

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2013 Sep;24(9):1333-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.05.031.

Abstract

The present report describes an alternative technique for the detection of nonpalpable polyester cuffs during the removal of tunneled central venous catheters. By twisting the external segment of the tunneled catheter in obese patients or those with severe edema, fluoroscopy can easily confirm the estimated site of the hidden cuff.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / methods
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / statistics & numerical data*
  • Central Venous Catheters / statistics & numerical data*
  • Device Removal / methods
  • Device Removal / statistics & numerical data*
  • Edema / epidemiology
  • Edema / surgery*
  • Female
  • Fluoroscopy / methods
  • Fluoroscopy / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Obesity / surgery*
  • Palpation / statistics & numerical data
  • Prevalence
  • Radiography, Interventional / methods
  • Radiography, Interventional / statistics & numerical data*
  • Republic of Korea / epidemiology
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / statistics & numerical data*