Pulling out a broken catheter using interventional radiology in a preterm. Neonatal intensive care

• Main Authors: Ismael José Dorta Luis (Author), Paloma González Carretero (Author), Carmen Luz Marrero Pérez (Author), Ignacio Hernández Cabezudo (Author), Antonio López Figueroa (Author), Andrea González Palau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There are different indications for the placement of a pleural drainage. It is indicated in a massive pneumothorax or a pleural effusion, and a tunnelled indwelling pleural catheter is put in place. As in any procedure, complications may occur. A broken catheter is a rare one, and when it occurs, it...