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3767067

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-10-31
pubmed:abstractText
Four incidents of catheter separation in three patients during left heart catheterization and coronary angiography are presented. In two cases the catheters had been used before. After the second incident, we decided to use angiography catheters once only. All catheter fragments were removed under local anesthesia, and no further complications arose. In all incidents the point of catheter fracture was near the bond between the body of the catheter and its tip. We believe that catheter separation is related to polymer aging. The catheters in the third and fourth incidents were unused, but there was no expiration date on their packages. We recommend that expiration dates be clearly stated on every catheter package, catheter manufactures issue warnings not to use catheters after expiration date, and unused angiography catheters with no expiration date not be used. We also suggest that consideration be given to using catheters once only.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0003-3197
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
762-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Catheter separation during cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography. A report of four incidents and review of the literature.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports