Emergency femoral hemodialysis catheter placement complicated by prevesical hematoma.
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.
Huang
Chien-Cheng
CC
Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
Jiann-Hwa
JH
Huang
Hsien-Hao
HH
Yen
David Hung-Tsang
DH
Kao
Wei-Fong
WF
Huang
Chun-I
CI
Lee
Chen-Hsen
CH
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