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Flailed tricuspid valve as a complication of retrieving fractured catheter
Abstract:
The implantable venous port system has gained popularity as venous access when prolonged chemotherapy is needed in cancer patients. Intravascular fracture and embolization of catheter fragments from port-catheter systems is rare. Here we report a 49-year-old lady who was found having a fractured port-catheter located over the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). Percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter retrieval of the fractured catheter was performed but complicated with flailed tricuspid valve.
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Flail chest is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition characterized by the fracture of three or more adjacent ribs in multiple places. It is most commonly caused by direct impacts and trauma, such as motor vehicle accidents or injuries from a steering wheel impact. It can also occur due to falls in elderly individuals with osteoporosis, or assaults involving sharp objects.
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