title: Missing the guidewire: an avoidable complication.
abstract: Central venous catheterization is an imperative tool in the critically ill patient to administer fluids, medications and for monitoring the central venous pressure. This procedure is associated with a variety of complications, some of which can be life threatening. In this brief report, we are addressing one of the rare complications of central venous catheterization which is missing the guidewire. We also described several precautions to avoid this complication as well as modifications in the guidewire to prevent its escape.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cairo University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. hesham_engy2008@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Hesham R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fathy
authors.forename: Devanand
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mangar
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Camporesi