This pt presented for drainage of his chronic and recurrent ascites.Under ultrasound guidance a 5f 10 cm centesis needle was inserted into the peritoneum and 8000 ml of yellow colored fluid was removed.Upon removal of the catheter, the tip was noted to be fracture with a portion missing.Focal sonographic imaging demonstrated the fractured tip adherent to the abdominal wall.Multiple attempts to capture the catheter using forceps and ultrasound guidance were unsuccessful.The pt, who was an outpatient underwent a ct abdomen to identify location of catheter tip, then was admitted.As the risks out weighted the benefits of surgical removal, the pt was discharged.One week later, he was readmitted as an out patient, and the fragment tip was removed via fluoroscopy.
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