A novel use of a split sheath to maintain vessel access when guidewire exchange is not possible

✍ Scribed by Steven Appleby; Kent Mcallister; Morton J. Kern

• Book ID: 101830988
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 300 KB
• Volume: 71
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1522-1946
• DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21472

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

After inserting a catheter into a vessel, guidewire exchange technique must be used to maintain vascular access. If the lumen of the catheter is blocked and the guidewire exchange cannot be used, the catheter can only be removed, vascular access is lost, and an alternate vascular approach attempted. We describe a technique to remove the blocked catheter and still maintain vascular access. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.