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Percutaneous Fibrin Sheath Stripping
Procedure time
30-45 min.
Purpose
To diagnose and strip any clot or substance accumulation on catheter, porta cath, infusion port, etc.
Procedure
- Patient is sent to IPU for labs, IV, groin is shaved, and then sent to Special Procedures.
- Physician will do a hand injection for detection of clot of catheter.
- Physician will the stick needle into groin area, run a snare catheter up to snare the catheter and strip several times.
- When the case is complete the catheter will be pulled and pressure held to form clot over access site.
- Patient will then be sent to IPU for 4-6 hours.
- Patient is then sent home for bed rest after procedure.
- Patient must have someone drive them home.
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For more information about MRI please contact Troy Smith at tsmith@stmaryshealth.com.
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