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Mechanical complication with Broviac® repair kit in a 4-year old boy with MEN 2a
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Veröffentlicht: | 23. April 2009 |
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Introduction: Possible mechanical complications in the practice of indwelling central venous catheter (CVC) such as Broviac® catheter (BC) are bending, occlusion, dislocation or leak. We report on a mechanical complication after using a repair kit for BC.
Material und methods: A 4-year old boy, with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a (MEN-2a), intestinal aganglionosis (Hirschsprung’s disease) and short bowel syndrome, necessitates BC for home parenteral nutrition.
Results: Due to recurrent leakage of the BC, 5 subsequent repairs were necessary within seven months. During one repair we noticed that, a metallic tube (MT) belonging to the repair kit migrated proximally to the skin entrance level within the BC and required surgical removal.
Conclusion: To our knowledge this is the first report focusing on such a serious complication using a BC. The proximal migration of this MT represents a theoretical risk of endothoracic foreign body embolisation.
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