Neglected Retained Central Venous Catheter Guidewire Complicated With Guidewire Rupture During Retrieval Process And Its Bailout Technique

Central venous catheter insertion is a commonly performed procedure. This used to administer drugs and fluid, especially in critically ill patients, monitor central pressure. We present case of retained guidewire for 17 months which was found incidentally from the abdominal chest radiograph. retrieved J-tip using four loops retrieval snare. The process complicated with rupture guidewire, causing unwinding its outer sphere, leaving inner monofilament dangling heart chamber. In this report, we would like describe initial technique, failed bailout