title: Emergency femoral hemodialysis catheter placement complicated by prevesical hematoma.
abstract: The femoral vein is the most popular location for temporary catheterization during emergency hemodialysis. Common complications are infection, thrombosis, arterial puncture, and groin hematoma. We report herein a patient with femoral vein perforation and prevesical hematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chien-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jiann-Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hsien-Hao
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: David Hung-Tsang
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Wei-Fong
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Chun-I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chen-Hsen
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed