Case report: digital ischaemia following radial artery cannulation.
A case of digital ischaemia following radial artery cannulation is described. The ischaemia developed following three hours hypotension seven days after the radial artery cannula had been removed. Patients with a thrombosed radial artery and a poor ulnar collateral circulation should be identified pre-operatively.
D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male