An in situ technique to retrieve an entrapped j-tip guidewire from an inferior vena cava filter.

Munir, Muhammad A; Chien, Shelby Q · Anesth Analg · 2002

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Entrapment of a guidewire in the vena cava filter during central venous catheter placement is a newly recognized complication. Complex techniques have been described to free the guidewire. We describe a simple in situ technique that may free the guidewire without the application of complex techniques.

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