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Successful Percutaneous Retrieval of an Intracardiac Catheter Fragment in an 800-g Premature Infant

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OBJECTIVE: To present the case report of a successful retrieval of an intracardiac catheter in an 800 - g premature infant.

STUDY DESIGN: Case report.

RESULTS: This report presents the technique for successful percutaneous removal of a retained intracardiac catheter fragment in an 800 - g infant.

CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that this procedure can be successfully performed in extremely small infants.

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  1. Departments of Medical Imaging and Pediatric Cardiology, Primary Children's Medical Center and the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Tina Young RT & Robert E Shaddy MD

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Young, T., Shaddy, R. Successful Percutaneous Retrieval of an Intracardiac Catheter Fragment in an 800-g Premature Infant. J Perinatol 23, 67–68 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7210822

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