title: [Femoral venous catheter: an unusual complication].
abstract: We report an erratic course of a venous femoral catheter which was in the abdominal cavity in a patient with an haemoperitoneum and an hepatic injury. This complication led to an inefficiency of the transfusion and a worsening of the haemoperitoneum.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anesthésie, centre hospitalier d'Avignon, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mora
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trambert
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maler
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Courant
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007813:Laparotomy; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity