ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Foreign bodies
;
Snare wire
;
Intraarterial
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The successful retrieval of a catheter fragment from the abdominal aorta by the wire snare technique, thus avoiding a major laparotomy, is reported. Whereas there are many published reports on the use of this technique in the venous circulation, similar experiences in the arterial circulation have been reported but rarely.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00342076
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