head and femoral canal have usually been involved in a procedure of total hip replacement (THR). Severe complications resulting from this procedure are infrequent. However, this procedure can cause localized problems such as infection or cement leakage into the femoral vein to inferior vena cava. We report a case of symptomatic foreign body formation in the right cardiac chambers caused by acry...

A method of continuous recording of the disappearance of radioactive materials from the circulating blood is described. By cannulation of the right femoral artery of dogs and leading the tubing past a scintillation counter into the right femoral vein a complete circuit is established in which the concentration of radioactivity may be continuously monitored. Curves showing concentration of the r...

A new percutaneous femoral method for studying the coronary arteries, left ventricle and saphenous vein bypass grafts using a single catheter has been developed. A #8 French 100 cm polyurethane catheter with wire incorporated and a 450 curved tip has been used in 6,800 patients. This technique combines the speed and simplicity of the percutaneous femoral approach with the safety of the single c...

Abstract Introduction: Arteriovenous fistula dysfunction has been associated with a range of problems such as thrombosis, stenosis, dilatation, and infection. Case presentation: We present the case 64-year-old patient chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis aneurysmal dilatation ulnar-basilic arteriovenous fistula, having an increased risk rupture. A temporary dialysis catheter is placed in left...

Introduction The femoral vein accompanies the femoral artery, beginning at the opening in adductor magnus as the continuation of the popliteal vein, and ending at the level of inguinal ligament, by becoming the external iliac vein. In the lower part of the adductor canal it is posterolateral to the femoral artery; in the upper part of the canal, and in the lower part of the femoral triangle, it...

The Avalon dual lumen cannula is presently the cannula of choice for veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) via right internal jugular cannulation. This cannula establishes VV-ECMO with a single cannulation; however, it requires appropriate positioning to gain adequate oxygenation. Malposition of this cannula can cause inadequate ECMO flow, hypoxia, and structural injury. We ...

BACKGROUND Vascular access for cardiac catheterisation of children and young adults who have had previous catheter procedures is often difficult. OBJECTIVE To assess the influence of age at and type and technique of previous cardiac catheterisation on the ease of vascular access for subsequent study of paediatric and adolescent patients. SETTING Tertiary referral centre for paediatric cardi...

BACKGROUND Electrophysiological studies have become an established practice in the evaluation and treatment of arrhythmias. Symptomatic pulmonary embolism as a result of deep vein thrombosis arising from multiple venous sheath femoral vein catheterization is an uncommon complication associated with it. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman who developed pulmonary embolism after an electroph...

INTRODUCTION Small intravascular volume, pathophysiological hemorheology, and/or low cardiac output [CO] are assumed to reduce available blood flow rates via common dual-lumen catheters (except for those with a right atrium catheter tip position) in the critically ill patient. We performed an experimental animal study to verify these assumptions. METHODS Anesthetized, ventilated pigs (35 to 5...