title: [Investigations on the position and safety of Swan-Ganz catheters].
abstract: Swan-Ganz catheters (S-G catheter) may cause many complications. We measured floating distance (FD) of catheter tip with balloon inflation or deflation, and distal movement (DM) before and after the operation. FD and DM were significantly altered with 7 Fr. S-G catheters. These results suggest that careful observation is required in order to prevent unpredictable pulmonary artery perforation and infarction during the use of 7 Fr. S-G catheters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, National Defense Medical College Hospital, Tokorozawa.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bitoh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchihashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sugahara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
mesh_terms: D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009038:Motion; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000293:injuries; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors