title: Retroperitoneal hemorrhage following trauma during femoral vein cannulation for hemodialysis--a therapeutic dilemma.
abstract: A 16-year-old male with acute renal failure developed traumatic retroperitoneal hemorrhage following femoral vein cannulation for hemodialysis. Ultrasonographic imaging accurately delineated the extent of the hematoma, However, the site of the leak could not be identified at surgery and the patient could not be saved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ramprasad
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Ravi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jairam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space