[Pericardial tamponade: a rare but severe complication of a vena cava catheter. Case report].
A case of catheter-induced cardiac tamponade followed by successfully treated cardiac arrest is reported in a 5-month old infant with oesophageal atresia. The complication occurred after a delay of 16 h following catheter placement and was diagnosed by ultra-sound technique. Treatment consisted of direct pericardial puncture. Cardiac tamponade is an unusual, but potentially fatal complication and is always due to incorrect catheter tip position.
D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004452:Echocardiography; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior
Herzbeuteltamponade: Eine seltene aber schwerwiegende Komplikation eines Cava-Katheters. Ein Fallbericht.