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Malposition of a Port Catheter in the Azygos Vein: Endovascular Repositioning Using a Long Loop Snare Technique

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Port catheters provide a reliable, long-term venous access option in children for repeated administration of medications or parenteral nutrition. A cardiac catheterization procedure was performed in a 7-year-old girl in whom lateral chest radiography revealed posterior deviation suggestive of azygos vein malposition. To avoid surgical replacement, a long loop snare technique was employed to safely withdraw the catheter into the superior vena cava with restoration of catheter function. This case highlights that endovascular long loop snare repositioning offers a feasible, minimally invasive alternative to surgical intervention for rare port catheter malpositions in pediatric patients.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

DOI: 10.1002/ccd.70618

Authors: Axel Rentzsch, Annabelle Wagner, Jochen Pfeifer, Hashim Abdul‐Khaliq

Institutions: Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Saarland University

Language: English

Topic: Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,490