Foreign body complications of central venous catheterisation in critically ill patients.
In three critically ill patients, central venous catheter--associated foreign bodies were identified while the patients were in the intensive care unit. Two patients had fragments of retained catheter; in the third patient a guide-wire was lost within the vascular tree. The catheter fragments were associated with clinical symptoms while side effects were not observed with loss of the guide-wire. All three foreign bodies were removed without complications.
Hehir
D J
DJ
Department of Vascular Surgery, St. James' Hospital, Dublin.
Cross
K S
KS
Kirkham
R
R
Moore
D J
DJ
Shanik
D G
DG
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011859:Radiography; D014684:Venae Cavae