Neurologic Complications Associated with Transdermal Placement of Intrathecal Catheters in Sheep

Serious complications associated with external intrathecal catheters used in cancer pain patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND Potential risks of intrathecal catheters in cancer patients include infection, bleeding, and neurologic injury. METHODS A systematic review and a pooled analysis of observational studies were performed. Articles reporting on adverse events (infections, bleeding, granuloma, and death) associated with intrathecal catheters and external pumps in cancer patients were identified. Electr...

Complications associated with central venous catheters in a haematology unit.

The use of central venous catheters in patients suffering from haematological disorders has brought enormous benefits, but has been associated with an increase in septicaemia. We have reviewed septic and other complications in 43 patients who received one of three different forms of central venous catheters (type A-Hickman, type B-Portacath, type C-Pasport) during 1991. All complications were r...

Eosinophilic myositis Associated with Sarcocystis in Sheep

Complications associated with central venous catheters. A survey.

The Federal Food and Drug Administration has a system for reporting problems with medical devices that requires manufacturers of medical devices to report medical complications or equipment malfunction that causes, or could cause, death or serious injury. In a two-year period, central venous catheters were associated with 170 complications: tissue perforation, loss of catheter integrity, (inclu...

Neurologic complications associated with influenza vaccination: two adult cases.

We describe two adult cases of neurologic complications occurring after influenza vaccination. The first case was a 62-year-old man who experienced convulsions 5 days after vaccination, and the second case was a 70-year-old man who exhibited paraplegia 7 days after vaccination. Diagnoses of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and transverse myelitis with acute motor axonal neuropathy were made...