Skin necrosis in a critically ill patient due to a blood pressure cuff.
The non-invasive method of blood pressure measurement is regarded as a safe procedure and the reports of any serious complications are rare. We report a unique case of extensive skin necrosis due to an intermittently inflating blood pressure cuff in a 65-year-old critically ill lady following a third time redo mitral valve surgery. A brief review of the literature on complications associated with noninvasive method of measurement of blood pressure is presented along with possible mechanisms of skin injury and ways to avoid it.
Devbhandari
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, United Kingdom. mdevbhandari@yahoo.co.uk
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Duncan
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