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Right atrial migration of nephrostomy catheter

Percutaneous tube nephrostomy (PTN) placement is associated with bleeding complications in a small proportion of cases. We study a case of inadvertent renal vein catheterization during PTN tube change with catheter right atrial migration treated by fluoroscopically monitored catheter removal.

nephrostomy; percutaneous; catheter; migration; right atrium


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