title: Case report of a guide wire loss and migration after central venous access.
abstract: We report a case of guide wire loss and migration after central venous access for spinal deformity surgery. Guide wire migration was noticed on a follow-up full spine x-ray 69 days postoperatively. Percutaneous retrieval was successfully performed using endovascular techniques. With this case report, we want to highlight the fact that one could miss other pathologies visible on these full spine x-rays when concentrating only on the measurement of spinopelvic parameters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium. Electronic address: jefvandoninck@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Doninck
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maleux
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coppens
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moke
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Central venous catheter; Complication; Spinal surgery