Migrated Hickman catheters: a simple repositioning method using a stiff hydrophilic guidewire

H S Park; I W Choo; Y S Do; S W Choo

doi:10.1007/s002709910013

Migrated Hickman catheters: a simple repositioning method using a stiff hydrophilic guidewire

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2000 Jan-Feb;23(1):70-2. doi: 10.1007/s002709910013.

Authors

H S Park¹, I W Choo, Y S Do, S W Choo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, 94-195 Yongdungpo-Dong, Yongdungpo-Ku, Seoul 150-030, Korea.

PMID: 10656912
DOI: 10.1007/s002709910013

Abstract

We present a simple guidewire insertion technique and a new way of prepping for the procedure for readvancement of partially retracted Hickman catheters with the aid of a stiff hydrophilic guidewire.

MeSH terms

Catheterization, Central Venous*
Catheters, Indwelling*
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / therapy*
Humans
Male
Radiography, Interventional