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8564351

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-3-6
pubmed:abstractText
Totally implanted central-venous access devices are frequently used for the administration of chemotherapy or parenteral nutrition. Catheter fracture is a rare complication of these devices, with an estimated rate of 0.1%. We have lately seen three cases of catheter fracture with embolization of a catheter fragment to the heart and pulmonary vessels. These cases are described in this article. Catheter fracture is caused by intermittent compression of the catheter between the clavicula and the first rib, which can occur when the catheter has been inserted too far medially. When, on an X-ray of the chest, the catheter is shown to be compressed at the point where the clavicula crosses the first rib, or when infusion through the device suddenly becomes difficult, the chance of catheter fracture is high and the device should be removed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0941-4355
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
432-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
A rare complication of implanted central-venous access devices: catheter fracture and embolization.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of General Surgery, St. Laurentius Ziekenhuis, CV Roermond, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports