Intravascular Foreign Bodies: A Single-Institution Experience and Description of a Novel Modified Percutaneous Retrieval Technique

To the Editor: Catheters are frequently used as diagnostic and therapeutic devices that are frequently placed in critically ill patients. In addition, with the advantage of radiologic technology, the number of minimally invasive endovascular procedures has increased, and consequently the reports of intravascular foreign bodies (IFBs)[1,2] and the numerous described IFBs retrieval technique.[3] Despite the importance of the subject, there is a lack in the reports of iatrogenic IFBs in Mexico; therefore, we report our experience in the management of adult patients with this complication and described a new IFBs removal technique.