Ultrasound-guided removal of cut intravenous cannula
Abstract
The most common invasive intravascular procedure is the placement of the intravenous cannula. The use of peripheral venous cannulas may lead to a number of complications that may increase hospital stay, increase the cost of treatment, and decrease patient comfort. Spontaneous fracture and migration of intravenous cannula is a known complication and should be removed immediately. We report a case of a peripheral venous catheter (PVC) piece in the left cephalic vein treated successfully by a surgical approach. Our patient had to undergo intravenous cannulation for treatment of pneumonia and the cannula was cut on the second day by mistake during removal. The cut catheter piece was removed operatively. Inserting and removing a PVC is not always a simple and harmless procedure.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Mihriban Yalçın
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0000-0003-4767-0880
Türkiye
Eda Gödekmerdan Katırcıoğlu
0000-0003-0724-4051
Türkiye
Yavuz Kutlu
0000-0001-5111-8234
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 14, 2019
Submission Date
December 1, 2017
Acceptance Date
January 15, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 58 Number: 1