Knotting of intracardiac flow-directed balloon catheter: A non-surgical technique for removal

Ozan Kinay; Mehmet Ozaydin; Hüseyin Okutan; Halil Kahraman; Cem Nazli; Ahmet Altinbas; Oktay Ergene

doi:10.1007/BF01616421

International Journal of Angiology, Table of Contents

Int J Angiol 2001; 10(02): 142-143
DOI: 10.1007/BF01616421

Original Article

Knotting of intracardiac flow-directed balloon catheter: A non-surgical technique for removal

Authors

Ozan Kinay

¹Department of Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Mehmet Ozaydin

¹Department of Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Hüseyin Okutan

²Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Halil Kahraman

¹Department of Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Cem Nazli

¹Department of Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Ahmet Altinbas

¹Department of Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Oktay Ergene

¹Department of Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

Abstract

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Abstract

A knot occurred in a flow-directed balloon tipped (Swan-Ganz) catheter inserted through the right internal jugulary vein. Knot was undone using right Judkins catheter introduced via left jugulary vein approach. By passing through the loop of knot, right Judkins catheter was used to stabilize the knotted segment and knot was unknotted by gently pulling the Swan-Ganz Catheter.

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