Retrieval of embolized intracardiac peripherally inserted central catheter line: Novel percutaneous technique by utilizing a flexible biopsy forceps :Arindam Pande, Achyut Sarkar, Imran Ahmed, Shailesh K Patil, Heart Views

CASE REPORT
Year : 2015 | Volume : 16 | Issue : 4 | Page : 154--157

Retrieval of embolized intracardiac peripherally inserted central catheter line: Novel percutaneous technique by utilizing a flexible biopsy forceps

Arindam Pande¹, Achyut Sarkar², Imran Ahmed³, Shailesh K Patil⁴
¹ Department of Cardiology, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
² Associate Professor of Cardiology and In-charge of Pediatric Cardiology Unit, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
³ Department of Cardiology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
⁴ Department of Cardiology, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Arindam Pande
Flat - U 302, Binayak Enclave, 59 Kali Charan Ghosh Road, Kolkata - 700 050, West Bengal
India

Peripheral catheter embolization to the heart is common but infrequently reported. In view of the hazardous complications of thrombosis, embolism, infection, arrhythmia and even death, percutaneous retrieval of such foreign bodies is usually attempted. Previously reported percutaneous technique of retrieval mainly involved the snaring technique. Herein, we report a novel nonsurgical retrieval technique for successful removal of a 46 cm long embolized intracardiac peripherally inserted central catheter by utilizing a flexible biopsy forceps. To the best of our knowledge, the use of flexible biopsy forceps for retrieval has hitherto been unreported and this case report therefore adds to the repertoire of percutaneous retrieval techniques for safe and easy removal of embolized catheters to the heart.

How to cite this article:
Pande A, Sarkar A, Ahmed I, Patil SK. Retrieval of embolized intracardiac peripherally inserted central catheter line: Novel percutaneous technique by utilizing a flexible biopsy forceps.Heart Views 2015;16:154-157

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Pande A, Sarkar A, Ahmed I, Patil SK. Retrieval of embolized intracardiac peripherally inserted central catheter line: Novel percutaneous technique by utilizing a flexible biopsy forceps. Heart Views [serial online] 2015 [cited 2023 May 30 ];16:154-157
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