Missing the guidewire: an avoidable complication
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چکیده
Central venous catheterization is an imperative tool in the critically ill patient to administer fluids, medications and for monitoring the central venous pressure. This procedure is associated with a variety of complications, some of which can be life threatening. In this brief report, we are addressing one of the rare complications of central venous catheterization which is missing the guidewire. We also described several precautions to avoid this complication as well as modifications in the guidewire to prevent its escape.
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Preventing the guidewire escape.
To the Editor: We read with interest the article by Gulel et al. who presented a case of a missed guidewire complicated by pulmonary and systemic embolism from thrombi that formed on the wire surface. We have previously reported on missing the guidewire during central venous catheterization and described several precautions and technical modifications to prevent the guidewire escape. We believe...
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