Pulmanary Artery Rupture with Pulmoanry Artery Catheter.
10.4097/kjae.1994.27.12.1827
- Author:
Myung Won CHO
1
;
Hye Ryung KIM
;
Dong Myung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary artery catheter;
Complication;
Pulmonary artery rupture
- MeSH:
Arteries*;
Catheters*;
Exsanguination;
Hemodynamics;
Hemoptysis;
Hemothorax;
Humans;
Mortality;
Pulmonary Artery;
Rupture*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1994;27(12):1827-1832
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pulmonary artery rupture with a flow-directed balloon tipped pulmonary artery catheter (Swan-Ganz catheter)is a rare complication with high mortality. This report concerns a case of this complication with hemothorax leading to fatal exsanguination. Emphasis is placed on the safety guidelines to prevent this. Also, possible causes and managements are presented. A high index of suspicion is necessary whenever a patient with the catheter has hemoptysis or unexplained hemodynamic or respiratory changes.
