Percutaneous retrieval of malpositioned, kinked and unraveled guide wire under fluoroscopic guidance during central venous cannulation

Successful removal of kinked J-guide wire under fluoroscopic guidance during central venous catheterization -A case report-

Guidewire-associated complications that occur during the process of central venous catheterization include its kinking, looping, knotting and breakage. The removal of a looped or knotted guidewire is problematic because it can cause vessel damage, major hemorrhage, or embolization of a fractured guidewire. We report a case of guidewire kinking and its successful removal under fluoroscopic guida...

Percutaneous transrenal retrieval of fractured nephrostomy tube under fluoroscopic guidance.

Percutaneous nephrostomy is a safe procedure, performed routinely by interventional radiologists, and has a low complication rate. We report an unusual case of a fractured nephrostomy tube, retained within the kidney, having its fractured end trapped within the healed retroperitoneal tract. The catheter was retrieved by snaring it, using a percutaneous access to the collecting system. We descri...

Unusual site of guide-wire entrapment during central venous catheterization.

We are reporting a case of possible entrapment of guide wire in the region of tricuspid valve, which made it impossible to remove the guide wire from internal jugular (IJ) vein for a short while. Awareness about this rare complication is emphasized.

Late venous perforations due to percutaneous central venous cannulation.

mean total dose of 0.5 per cent bupivacaine injected epiduraUy was 8.1 +0.26 ml (range 5-10 ml). The subarachnoid block usually extended from $5 to T7 dermatomes. The usual upper level of the CSE block after injection of local anaesthetic via the epidural catheter was T4. In six patients (25 per cent) the subarachnoid block reached the T4-5 level and further extension of block by epidural injec...

Entrapped central venous catheter guide wire