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Technical report: use of ultrasound guidance in the removal of tunnelled venous access catheter cuffs

Department of Radiology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, UK

Correspondence: Dr A M Barnacle, Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, UK

Venous access catheters are employed for a wide variety of reasons. On removal of the catheter, the subcutaneous catheter cuff can be difficult to extract; retention of the cuff has recognized complications. We describe a simple ultrasound technique that assists in the identification of the cuff within the subcutaneous tissues, simplifying subsequent cuff removal. This may lead to a reduction in associated complications.

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