Removal of "ruptured" pulmonary artery infusion port catheter by pigtail catheter combined with gooseneck trap: A case report

doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i29.8820

Advanced Search

BPG is committed to discovery and dissemination of knowledge

Home / Archive / Volume 9, Issue 29

This Article

Peer-Review Report of This Article

CrossCheck and Google Search of This Article

Academic Rules and Norms of This Article

Citation of this article

Corresponding Author of This Article

Research Domain of This Article

Article-Type of This Article

Open-Access Policy of This Article

Times Cited Counts in Google of This Article

Number of Hits and Downloads for This Article

Total Article Views (4893)

All Articles published online

The chart showing PDF series, WORD series, HTML series, Figures (1-2) series.

Item

Count

PDF

300

WORD

101

HTML

2263

Figures (1-2)

517

Sum=3181

Publishing Process of This Article

The chart showing Browse series, Download series.

Item

Count

Browse

417

Download

1281

Sum=1698

Oct 16, 2021 (publication date) through Feb 23, 2026

Times Cited of This Article

Times Cited (3)

Journal Information of This Article

Publication Name

World Journal of Clinical Cases

ISSN

2307-8960

Publisher of This Article

Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA

- Full Article with Cover (PDF)
- Full Article (XML)

Case Report

World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2021; 9(29): 8820-8824
Published online Oct 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i29.8820

Removal of "ruptured" pulmonary artery infusion port catheter by pigtail catheter combined with gooseneck trap: A case report

Gui-Qin Chen, Yang Wu, Kai-Fei Zhao, Rong-Shu Shi

Gui-Qin Chen, Yang Wu, Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China

Kai-Fei Zhao, Rong-Shu Shi, Department of Intervention, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China

Author contributions: Chen GQ and Wu Y reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Zhao KF reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Shi RS analyzed and interpreted the patient data; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).

Corresponding author: Kai-Fei Zhao, MD, Additional Professor, Deputy Director, Doctor, Department of Intervention, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, No. 149 Dalian Road, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China. zhaokaifei0852@sina.com

Received: May 17, 2021
Peer-review started: May 17, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: June 28, 2021
Accepted: August 23, 2021
Article in press: August 23, 2021
Published online: October 16, 2021
Processing time: 150 Days and 19.2 Hours

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Implanted intravenous infusion port (IVAP) is indicated for patients undergoing chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition and long-term antibiotic treatment. Among their complications, the rupture and migration of the catheter of an IVAP via internal jugular vein represents a very rare but potentially severe condition.

CASE SUMMARY

A 43-year-old woman was identified with a spontaneous fracture and migration of catheter of an IVAP via right internal jugular vein after adjuvant chemotherapy for left breast cancer. A computed tomography showed the fractured catheter of the IVAP in the pulmonary artery. Therefore, we conducted an emergency procedure to remove the catheter fragment by a pigtail catheter combined with a gooseneck trap.

CONCLUSION

When the fractured catheter of an IVAP was detected, the special shape of the pigtail catheter in combination with the gooseneck trap successfully facilitated the removal of the dislodged catheter.

Keywords: Implanted intravenous infusion port; Fractured catheter; Gooseneck trap; Pigtail catheter; Pulmonary; Case report

Core Tip: Implanted intravenous infusion port (IVAP) is indicated for patients undergoing chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition and long-term antibiotic treatment. Among their complications, the rupture and migration of the catheter of a IVAP via internal jugular vein represents a very rare but potentially severe condition. We report a case of a 43-year-old woman who was identified with a spontaneous fracture and migration of catheter of an IVAP via right internal jugular vein after adjuvant chemotherapy for left breast cancer. Computed tomography showed the fractured catheter of the IVAP in the pulmonary artery. Therefore, we conducted an emergency procedure to remove the catheter fragment by a pigtail catheter combined with the gooseneck trap.