Loss of the guide wire: mishap or blunder?
We describe four cases of lost guide wires during central venous catheterization. Although percutaneous catheterization of central veins is a routine technique, it is a procedure requiring advanced operating skills, expert supervision, and attention to detail in order to prevent adverse effects.
Schummer
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Klinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Schummer
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Gaser
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Bartunek
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography