Cerebral air embolism after central dialysis line removal: the role of the fibrin sheath as portal (mechanism) of air entry.
We report a case of cerebral air embolism after central dialysis line removal and the role of the fibrin sheath as portal (mechanism) of air entry. This case has been documented with computed tomographic (CT) images of the partially air-filled sheath tract.
Department of Anesthesiology, Central Hospital of Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy. capozzoligiuseppe@alice.it
Giuseppe
G
Capozzoli
Claudia
C
Schenk
Norberto
N
Vezzali
D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D062905:Central Venous Catheters; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005337:Fibrin