Accidental embolization of an intravenous cannula in the upper limb: retrieval following computed tomography localization
| Autor: | Woolf Yg, Cuenca A, Bloom Ai |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Antecubital Fossa medicine.medical_treatment Embolism Veins Catheters Indwelling Catheterization Peripheral medicine Humans Embolization Vein Cephalic vein Tourniquet business.industry medicine.disease Foreign Bodies Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Accidental Emergency Medicine Arm Upper limb Radiology Foreign body business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine. 3(2) |
| ISSN: | 0969-9546 |
| Popis: | Embolization of small foreign body particles from peripheral veins to the heart or lungs is an uncommon occurrence and, once released into the circulation, localization and retrieval may be difficult. We present a case of accidental separation and embolization of a 28 mm long distal portion of a polytetrafluoroethylene intravenous cannula that was sited in a superficial right wrist vein. The fragment travelled as far as the antecubital fossa prior to the application of a tourniquet. It was then accurately located in the cephalic vein using contiguous axial computed tomography with reconstructions, and was easily retrieved under local anaesthesia. A management approach to this uncommon but potentially serious problem is suggested. |
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