Abstract
Access to the central circulation can be difficult in small infants, particularly when normal anatomic landmarks have been altered. We describe a new technique that utilizes any existing central catheter to establish additional sites of vascular access. A 4 Fr end hole catheter is advanced under fluoroscopic guidance to the desired site of new vascular access. A 10-mm Amplatz snare catheter is advanced through the end hole catheter and the loop opened within the target vessel lumen. The snare is then used to guide percutaneous placement of a Cope wire through a 21-gauge needle and then to pull the wire into the central circulation. New access is then achieved by introducing an additional catheter over the guidewire. This technique has now been successfully utilized 16 times in 13 patients. Snare assistance is a safe and effective technique that provides a reliable means of establishing additional secure vascular access. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 47:315-318, 1999.
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