Long loop technique with bifemoral access as salvage technique for repositioning of dislodged port catheters.

Port catheter dislodgement Port catheter repositioning Salvage technique Transfermoral

Journal

CVIR endovascular
ISSN: 2520-8934
Titre abrégé: CVIR Endovasc
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101738484

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
13 Dec 2022
Historique:
received: 24 08 2022
accepted: 19 11 2022
entrez: 13 12 2022
pubmed: 14 12 2022
medline: 14 12 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Repositioning of dislocated port systems' catheters is usually performed with a pigtail catheter and/or a goose snare. In case of an inaccessible port catheter tip due to thrombosis, this classic approach may be not successful. For these cases, we describe a long loop bailout technique with bifemoral access. Via a right transfemoral access, a first attempt to reposition the dislodged port catheter using pigtail catheter and goose snare was performed. After an unsuccessful attempt and delineation of thrombosis of the catheter tip, the contralateral femoral vein was subsequently punctured and a sheath was placed. Through both vascular sheaths, pigtail catheter and goose wire were advanced distally to the catheter. The guidewire in the pigtail catheter was snared, thus creating a "Long loop" configuration. Pulling down both catheters simultaneously with improved stability allowed to detach the catheter tip from the vessel wall and replacement into the superior vena cava was possible. Refinement of catheter tip position was done using the goose snare. This technique was applied on 5 patients with dislodged port catheters in the jugular vein (2/5), the innominate vein (1/5), the subclavian vein (1/5) and the azygos vein (1/5) with a technical success of 100%. No complications were observed. The Long loop technique can be used as salvage approach to reposition a dislodged catheter in case of failure with pigtail catheter and goose snare.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Repositioning of dislocated port systems' catheters is usually performed with a pigtail catheter and/or a goose snare. In case of an inaccessible port catheter tip due to thrombosis, this classic approach may be not successful. For these cases, we describe a long loop bailout technique with bifemoral access.
TECHNIQUE METHODS
Via a right transfemoral access, a first attempt to reposition the dislodged port catheter using pigtail catheter and goose snare was performed. After an unsuccessful attempt and delineation of thrombosis of the catheter tip, the contralateral femoral vein was subsequently punctured and a sheath was placed. Through both vascular sheaths, pigtail catheter and goose wire were advanced distally to the catheter. The guidewire in the pigtail catheter was snared, thus creating a "Long loop" configuration. Pulling down both catheters simultaneously with improved stability allowed to detach the catheter tip from the vessel wall and replacement into the superior vena cava was possible. Refinement of catheter tip position was done using the goose snare. This technique was applied on 5 patients with dislodged port catheters in the jugular vein (2/5), the innominate vein (1/5), the subclavian vein (1/5) and the azygos vein (1/5) with a technical success of 100%. No complications were observed.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The Long loop technique can be used as salvage approach to reposition a dislodged catheter in case of failure with pigtail catheter and goose snare.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36512154
doi: 10.1186/s42155-022-00341-y
pii: 10.1186/s42155-022-00341-y
pmc: PMC9748016
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

64

Informations de copyright

© 2022. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Vincent Van den Bosch (V)

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany. vvandenbosch@ukaachen.de.

Frédéric De Beukelaer (F)

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

Peter Isfort (P)

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

Sebastian Keil (S)

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

Christiane K Kuhl (CK)

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

Philipp Bruners (P)

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

Federico Pedersoli (F)

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

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