Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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Catheter Fracture during Removal of Broviac Catheter

Broviac 카테터 제거 중 발생한 카테터 골절

  • Oh, Jung-Tak (Department of Surgery Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Young (Department of Pediatrics Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Kook-In (Department of Pediatrics Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 오정탁 (연세대학교 의과대학 외과학교실 소아외과) ;
  • 최재영 (연세대학교 의과대학 소아과교실 소아심장과) ;
  • 박국인 (연세대학교 의과대학 소아과교실 신생아과)
  • Received : 2007.03.17
  • Accepted : 2007.05.28
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

The use of subcutaneously tunneled, cuffed central venous catheters like Broviac's or Hickman's has increased and complications related to catheter removal has also increased. However, there are only few reports of complications that occur at the time of removal. The authors report an unusual case of catheter fracture during removal of Broviac catheter.

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