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Percutaneous removal of foreign body from the pulmonary artery in a premature newborn

The removal of intravascular foreign body by percutaneous interventional technique is a highly safe and effective procedure that has a low rate of complications even in children and premature infants. We describe a case of foreign body retrieval from the right branch pulmonary artery in an 18-day-old premature newborn.

Foreign bodies; Foreign-body migration; Catheterization; Pulmonary artery


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