title: Cannula tip intravascular migration in an infant.
abstract: In infants, the tip of a cannula is sometimes used as introducer during peripherally inserted central catheters placement. We report a rare complication of this procedure, characterized by intravascular migration of the cannula tip during peripheral insertion of a central venous catheter. We review this unlikely complication and treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Neonatology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Morini
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rechichi
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Ronchetti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Savignoni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Corchia
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004452:Echocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019300:Medical Errors; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging