The use of vascular access lines in both central venous and arterial sites has significantly increased over the past decades. A retained intravascular foreign body is a well-known complication of central venous catheter placement in children as well as in adults. Herein, we present our experience of surgical removal of a retained intracardiac guidewire fragment penetrating into the subcutaneous tissue of the thoracic wall in a pediatric case.
Reference:Özer, A., Kılıç, Y., Özbay, A., Şıvgın, V., Mardin, B., İriz, E. and Oktar, L. (2019) Removal of a retained intracardiac guidewire fragment reaching out to subcutaneous tissue of thoracic wall in a pediatric patient. Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi. 27(3), p.381-383. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.16887.