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 Removal of a retained intracardiac radiolucent guidewire fragment using an Atrieve™ vascular snare using combined fluoroscopy and transesophageal echocardiography guidance in an infant

Asif Padiyath, Eudice E Fontenot, Boban P Abraham
Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA

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MD, 1 Children's Way, Little Rock, AR 72223
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.197068

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Year : 2017  |  Volume : 10  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 65-68

 
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Retained intravascular foreign body is a well-known complication of central venous access placement in children as well as adults. Most of these foreign bodies are radio-opaque and hence are removed under fluoroscopy guidance. In our case, we describe the removal of an intracardiac radiolucent foreign body in an infant utilizing a combination technique - transesophageal echocardiogram and fluoroscopy.






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Asif Padiyath, Eudice E Fontenot, Boban P Abraham
Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA

Correspondence Address:
Boban P Abraham
MD, 1 Children's Way, Little Rock, AR 72223
USA
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.197068

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Retained intravascular foreign body is a well-known complication of central venous access placement in children as well as adults. Most of these foreign bodies are radio-opaque and hence are removed under fluoroscopy guidance. In our case, we describe the removal of an intracardiac radiolucent foreign body in an infant utilizing a combination technique - transesophageal echocardiogram and fluoroscopy.






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