title: Iatrogenic arterial injuries resulting from invasive procedures.
abstract: The many invasive arterial procedures that require cannulation of an artery with a large or traumatic catheter can be expected to produce iatrogenic injuries in a certain number of patients. While almost all arterial cannulation procedures are performed by physicians, nurses play a major role in performing baseline assessment of arterial blood flow, monitoring indwelling catheters, and detecting evidence of arterial injury. Clinical manifestations may appear during a procedure, while an indwelling arterial catheter is in place or after the catheter has been removed. Vigilant attention is essential to prevent serious injury or death due to a complication of an iatrogenic arterial injury.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Finkelmeier
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Finkelmeier
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery