Case Report: Using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Case Report: Using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters can break off while still in the patient, with possible detrimental effects such as upstream migration to the heart. These catheters have probably been damaged by the needle during a difficult insertion. A peripheral IV catheter was removed in a 90 year old pati...

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Main Authors: Pieter J. Schraverus, Suzanne van Rijswijk, Pieter Roel Tuinman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2017-05-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
Emergency Medicine
Technology & Monitoring in Anesthesiology
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/6-616/v1
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spelling doaj-2b08ec30163849858fe41ccbcd9542772020-11-25T02:53:51ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022017-05-01610.12688/f1000research.11206.112090Case Report: Using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]Pieter J. Schraverus0Suzanne van Rijswijk1Pieter Roel Tuinman2Department of Intensive Care, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, Amsterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Intensive Care, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, Amsterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Intensive Care, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, Amsterdam, NetherlandsPeripheral intravenous (IV) catheters can break off while still in the patient, with possible detrimental effects such as upstream migration to the heart. These catheters have probably been damaged by the needle during a difficult insertion. A peripheral IV catheter was removed in a 90 year old patient and only half of the catheter was retrieved. By using ultrasound examination the remaining part of the IV catheter was identified, and retrieved surgically, before it could migrate towards the heart. This case report suggests that ultrasound should not only be used for difficult placement of a peripheral IV catheter, but can also be used when removal is complicated.https://f1000research.com/articles/6-616/v1Emergency MedicineTechnology & Monitoring in Anesthesiology
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Case Report: Using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
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Technology & Monitoring in Anesthesiology
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title Case Report: Using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
title_short Case Report: Using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
title_full Case Report: Using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
title_fullStr Case Report: Using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
title_full_unstemmed Case Report: Using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
title_sort case report: using ultrasound to prevent a broken catheter from migrating to the heart. [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
publisher F1000 Research Ltd
series F1000Research
issn 2046-1402
publishDate 2017-05-01
description Peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters can break off while still in the patient, with possible detrimental effects such as upstream migration to the heart. These catheters have probably been damaged by the needle during a difficult insertion. A peripheral IV catheter was removed in a 90 year old patient and only half of the catheter was retrieved. By using ultrasound examination the remaining part of the IV catheter was identified, and retrieved surgically, before it could migrate towards the heart. This case report suggests that ultrasound should not only be used for difficult placement of a peripheral IV catheter, but can also be used when removal is complicated.
topic Emergency Medicine
Technology & Monitoring in Anesthesiology
url https://f1000research.com/articles/6-616/v1
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