Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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Catheter Embolism during Chemoport Removal

Chemoport 제거 중 발생한 카테터 색전증

  • Song, Ki-Byung (Devision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Nam, So-Hyun (Devision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Yeon (Devision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Chul (Devision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Young-Hwue (Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, In-Koo (Devision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center)
  • 송기병 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 소아외과) ;
  • 남소현 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 소아외과) ;
  • 김대연 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 소아외과) ;
  • 김성철 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 소아외과) ;
  • 김영휘 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 소아심장과) ;
  • 김인구 (울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 소아외과)
  • Received : 2006.10.09
  • Accepted : 2006.11.10
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

Chemoport is widely used in pediatric surgery field. But various complications can occur during the process of insertion or removal of chemoport. Surgeons must be familiar with the treatment of these complications. We had one catheter cuts off during chemoport removal, become a catheter embolism. Interventional radiologic removal was successful. Verifying the length of removed catheter and careful observation of the catheter tip during removal procedure is important to prevent the possibility of catheter embolus. Radiologic intervention was accessible to remove the retained catheter.

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