"During placement of a central venous catheter into the right subclavian vein it was found to be impossible to extract the guidewire" Pacheco et al (2020).
Abstract:
During placement of a central venous catheter into the right subclavian vein it was found to be impossible to extract the guidewire. An Angio-Computed Tomography was performed, showing an aberrant guidewire path, as the image shows. An urgent mini-sternotomy was performed to extract both catheter and guidewire under direct visualization.
Reference:
Pacheco J, Coelho M, Almeida Resende MA. Aberrant Trajectory Of A Central Venous Catheter. Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc. 2020;27(2):141.
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