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Minerva Medica
|September 8, 1982
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This review analyzes non-surgical techniques for retrieving medical device fragments like polythene catheters and Pudenz catheters from the heart and large vessels, based on 174 reported cases.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Device Retrieval
Context:
- Foreign bodies in the heart and large vessels pose significant clinical challenges.
- Polythene catheter fragments, metal spindles, and Pudenz catheters are common iatrogenic foreign bodies.
- Timely and safe retrieval is crucial to prevent thromboembolism and other complications.
Purpose:
- To comprehensively review and analyze global literature on techniques for retrieving intravascular foreign bodies.
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of non-surgical retrieval methods.
- To present case studies utilizing specific retrieval catheters.
Summary:
- A review of 174 reported cases of non-surgical retrieval of foreign bodies from the heart and large vessels.
- Detailed analysis of techniques employed for retrieving polythene catheter fragments, metal spindles, and Pudenz catheters.
- Includes two personal cases of successful retrieval using a Deyhle-Seubert catheter.
Impact:
- Provides a consolidated overview of current non-surgical retrieval strategies for intravascular foreign bodies.
- Offers valuable insights for clinicians managing patients with retained medical device fragments.
- Highlights the utility of specialized catheters in complex retrieval procedures.
Abstract:
A detailed review and analysis of world literature on the techniques employed for the retrieval of polythene catheter fragments, metal spindles or Pudenz catheters from the heart or large vessels is presented. Non-surgical retrieval techniques are discussed on the basis of 174 cases reported in the literature. 2 personal cases of the retrieval of foreign bodies from the heart using a Deyhle-Seubert catheter are presented.