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. 2002 Aug;87(2):149–150. doi: 10.1136/adc.87.2.149

Percutaneous retrieval of central venous catheter fragments

R Andrews 1, R Tulloh 1, M Rigby 1
PMCID: PMC1719172  PMID: 12138069

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Figure 1

Radiographic screening images from case 4. (A) The proximal end of the line is caught with a snare in the main pulmonary artery. (B) Gentle traction is applied, pulling the line back through the right side of the heart. (C) Further traction pulls the line back into the inferior vena cava.


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