Pulling out a broken catheter using interventional radiology in a preterm. Neonatal intensive care


https://doi.org/10.4081/pmc.2021.255
Vol. 43 No. 1 (2021)
Submitted: 26 February 2021
Accepted: 20 April 2021
Published: 14 May 2021
Neonatology, preterm, pleural drainage, intensive care, interventional radiology
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There are different indications for the placement of a pleural drainage. It is indicated in a massive pneumothorax or a pleural effusion, and a tunnelled indwelling pleural catheter is put in place. As in any procedure, complications may occur. A broken catheter is a rare one, and when it occurs, it has to be removed by thoracoscopic surgery. This article describes the first case of a removal of a fractured pleural catheter in a preterm newborn with a bilateral pneumothorax using interventional radiology. We propose an alternative way less invasive that could enable a shorter recovery time with fewer complications.


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