@Article{Gozdek2025,
journal="Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery",
issn="1731-5530",
volume="22",
number="2",
year="2025",
title="Removal of a broken venous port from the pulmonary artery: a case series",
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.",
author="Gozdek, Janusz
and Kutarski, Andrzej
and Stefańczyk, Paweł
and Tułecki, Łukasz
and Pietura, Radosław
and Nowosielecka, Dorota",
pages="112--119",
doi="10.5114/kitp.2025.152327",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.152327"
}