An unusual complication of femoral vein catheterisation: pneumoperitoneum.
A 2-month-old girl with severe pneumonia required a central venous line. Femoral vein catheterisation was attempted but insertion was difficult. Pneumoperitoneum developed, which is a rare complication of femoral vein catheterisation. It is important when undertaking femoral vein catheterisation to use the correct landmarks in the femoral triangle below the inguinal ligament and an appropriate size of catheter.
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. rdy90@hotmail.com
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D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography