A Revised Guide-Wire Technique for Urethral Catheter Insertion

Guide wire knot during double J catheter insertion: case report.

OBJECTIVE To report one case of intrapyelic loop of a guide wire during double J catheter insertion. METHODS We report the case of a 24 year-old female, with the diagnosis obstructive uropathy secondary to pelvic tumor who required double J catheter insertion for urinary diversion. A loop of the guide wire was formed during the procedure which was finally solved without aggressive measures. ...

Entrapped central venous catheter guide wire

Urethral catheter insertion forces: a comparison of experience and training.

PURPOSE This study was undertaken to evaluate the insertion forces utilized during simulated placement of a urethral catheter by healthcare individuals with a variety of catheter experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 21F urethral catheter was mounted to a metal spring. Participants were asked to press the tubing spring against a force gauge and stop when they met a level of resistance that woul...

Guide Wire J-Tip Technique for Easy Exchange of In Situ Endotracheal Tubes

double guide catheter technique for sealing an iatrogenic coronary perforation

case presentation we present a case of a grade iii coronary perforation in which the double guiding catheter technique helped us to deliver the graft stent. conclusions the double-guiding technique is useful in emergency situations to increase the safety and efficacy of sealing a coronary perforation. introduction coronary vessel perforation is one of the most feared complications of coronary a...