A drainage catheter tangled around a closed left atrial appendage
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DOI: 10.1007/s11748-019-01138-y
Abstract: A 70-year-old man underwent cardiac surgery including left atrial appendage closure. A pigtail catheter was inserted into the pericardial sac because of delayed tamponade. Removal of the catheter was planned for 2 days after drain insertion.… read more here.
Keywords: left atrial; catheter; atrial appendage; drainage catheter ... See more keywords
Removal of a broken percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage catheter by cholangioscopy through a lumen-apposing metal stent used for choledochoduodenostomy
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1996-0223
Abstract: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CDS read more here.
Keywords: removal broken; transhepatic biliary; drainage catheter; biliary drainage ... See more keywords
Brachytherapy Drainage Catheter and Chemotherapy for Unresectable Pancreatic Carcinoma Combined with Obstructive Jaundice
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.941336
Abstract: Background Most patients with advanced pancreatic cancer do not have the chance to undergo surgery or chemotherapy because of their poor conditions. Biliary drainage is a palliative treatment to restore liver function and alleviate jaundice,… read more here.
Keywords: drainage catheter; drainage; chemotherapy; obstructive jaundice ... See more keywords
A newly designed biliary brachytherapy drainage catheter for patients with malignant biliary obstruction: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_804_19
Abstract: Aim: Self.expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement has been considered as the preferred treatment to relieve jaundice in nonsurgical patients. However, 50% of stents become stenosed within 3.6 months due to tumor ingrowth and epithelial hyperplasia.… read more here.
Keywords: study; brachytherapy; drainage catheter; biliary obstruction ... See more keywords