A CARDIC CATHETER DEVICE FOR REMOVAL OF PLASTIC CATHETER EMBOLI FROM CHILDRENS HEARTS

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RASHKIND, WJ
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[1] Children's Hospital1740 Bainbridge, Philadelphia
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10.1016/S0022-3476(69)80048-X
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
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Embolization of fragments of indwellingplastic catheters is an all too frequent complication of this technique. Only the type of catheter that is radiopaque from end to end should be used. Should embolization occur to the heart or great veins, it is possible to remove the fragment without thoracotomy with a simple device fashioned from a standard cardiac catheter and a standard spring wire. The method is applicable to children. © 1969 The C. V. Mosby Company.
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