Remove the cut-off central vein catheter in right atrium via femoral vein
- Author:
Truong Van Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cataract
- MeSH:
Catheterization;
Femoral Vein
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2001;397(5):20-21
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A 26-year male patient admitted for severe head trauma. The patient was given tracheotomy and inserted Cavafix-type catheter into left subclavian vein. After 14 days, the surgeon cut off the catheter unintentionally during cutting the suture on the skin. The remain catheter section was dept. Chest X-rays showed that the distal of catheter was in the right atrium. Intravascular interventional procedure produced successful result with minimal invasion and spared the risk for patient.
