Published November 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Catheter Migration of a Port-a-Cath System

  • 1. Department of Radiology, Hopital Civil de Charleroi, 92 bd Paul Janson, B-6000 Charleroi (Belgium)

Description

A patient with axillary venous thrombosis caused by lymph node compression and the presence of a displaced catheter in the vascular lumen is presented. In this case, percutaneous interventional radiological procedures (balloon angioplasty and snare loop method) in conjunction with medical treatment were effective in limiting the post-thrombotic syndrome and restoring the proper positioning of the catheter, thereby saving the central venous access

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 435-437
ISSN
0174-1551
CODEN
CAIRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39093163
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BALLOONS; COMPRESSION; LYMPH NODES; PATIENTS; THROMBOSIS
Descriptors DEC
AIRCRAFT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DISEASES; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; VASCULAR DISEASES

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 1996 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.