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Retrieval of broken left-atrial catheter using a rigid bronchoscope
S P Barnard1, A Maw, K Kvernaba
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
|February 1, 1993
Abstract:
Left-atrial pressure monitoring continues to be of value in cardiac surgery of the high-risk patient. Complications are fortunately low and include haemorrhage following catheter removal and retained catheter fragments. A simple and safe technique is presented to retrieve retained catheters using a rigid bronchoscope and avoiding the need for resternotomy.