Successful Retrieval of a Dismembered Central Venous Catheter Stuck to the Right Pulmonary Artery Using a Stepwise Approach

Table 1

Various materials used to retrieve foreign bodies reported in the literature.

Authors	Material; (type)	Merits; Demerits	Cost in Japan; (US)
Önal et al. [11]	Pigtail catheters; (RD)	Very low cost, low risk of vessel injury; Limited range of motion	20
Kawata et al. [8]	Ablation catheters; (RD)	Intentional movement; Very high cost, risk of vessel injury	1,300
Yedlicka Jr.  et al. [12]	Gooseneck snares; (CD)	Easy availability; Need for a free end, not a strong grip	400
Kawata et al. [8]	Basket snares; (CD)	Adjustment of vessel size, relatively strong grip; Risk of vessel injury	400
Fisher and Ferreyro [7]	Forceps; (CD)	Very strong grip; Risk of vessel injury, high cost	820
Schricker et al. [9]	Coronary balloons; (CD)	Applicability to tubular foreign bodies; Need for a guidewire, risk of vessel injury	540

Cost is calculated at the exchange rate of 110 yen to 1 US dollar.
RD: repositioning device; CD: catching device.