title: Unintentional embolization of a guide wire in the inferior vena cava during central venous catheter insertion successfully retrieved percutaneously 9 months later.
abstract: Central venous catheters are routinely positioned for hemodynamic monitoring and fluid administration in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, and many well-known complications associated with this manoeuver have been described. Metalic guide wire embolization is a rare complication potentially associated with nonmechanical and mechanical adverse events. The case we report is peculiar as an almost fully endothelialized guide wire was successfully retrieved 9 months after its unintentional embolization in the inferior vena cava.
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico "Monzino," IRCCS, Institute of Cardiology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trabattoni
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andreini
authors.forename: Antonio L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bartorelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D062905:Central Venous Catheters; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
keywords: complications adult cath/intervention; embolization; imaging CT