The journal of vascular access
Bedside removal of a knotted peripherally inserted central catheter using a Seldinger guidewire: Case report.
Christian Ramacciani Isemann, Debora Verdi, Michela Passeri, Sabrina Signorini, Marco Matassa, Marco Fiorenzi
Published: 202610.1177/11297298251409466
Abstract
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) rarely develop true knots, but when they do, forceful removal can precipitate catheter fracture and embolization. Bedside strategies that restore internal support before extraction may prevent escalatio…
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