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Review
. 2025 Jun 24;22(2):112-119.
doi: 10.5114/kitp.2025.152327. eCollection 2025 Jun.

Removal of a broken venous port from the pulmonary artery: a case series

Andrzej Kutarski  1 , Janusz Gozdek  2 , Paweł Stefańczyk  3 , Łukasz Tułecki  2 , Radosław Pietura  4 , Dorota Nowosielecka  2   5
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Removal of a broken venous port from the pulmonary artery: a case series

Andrzej Kutarski et al. Kardiochir Torakochirurgia Pol. .

Abstract

The use of venous access ports carries a risk of complications, including catheter fracture with migration of catheter fragments into the pulmonary arteries. Experience in removing broken catheters is limited and there are no special tools. We present 4 cases of catheter removal using the available lassos/lasso catheter and tools designed for transvenous lead extraction and coronary sinus lead implantation via a femoral and subclavian approach. All four procedures were successful and without complications.

Keywords: broken venous port; removal of catheter from pulmonary artery; removal of venous port.

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The authors report no conflict of interest.

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