Japanese Heart Journal · 1972 · 14 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologySurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryInterventional CardiologyVascular SurgeryForeign Body RemovalForeign Body RetrievalForeign Body Removal SurgeryForeign Body Retrieval From The HeartForeign Body Retrieval From The Inferior Vena CavaForeign Body Retrieval From The Right VentricleIntracardiac Foreign Body RetrievalMinimally Invasive Foreign Body RemovalRetained Catheter Fragment Removal
A case is presented in which a broken fragment of central venous pressure catheter remained in the right heart cavity with a short distal portion in the inferior caval vein was successfully removed with use of an endo-myocardial bioptome inserted from the saphenous vein. The less traumatic surgical methods for removal of intracardiac or intravascular foreign bodies are discussed.