Introduction We report on a case of a patient with cystic fibrosis and co-existent constrictive pericardial disease. This unique presentation has been presented only once before in the literature. Our case is the first documented case where a patient with cystic fibrosis has undergone curative pericardial stripping. Case The case is about a patient who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the ...

OBJECTIVES We sought to validate a new noninvasive technique to determine central venous pressure (CVP) using high-resolution compression sonography. BACKGROUND Information concerning CVP is crucial in clinical situations, including cardiac failure, volume overload, and sepsis. The measurement of CVP, however, requires puncture of a vein with attendant risk of complication. METHODS After a ...

The extravasation injuries are uncommon complications during the administration of intravenous therapy in small animal veterinary clinic. However, efflux drugs with vesicant or irritant properties can cause severe and/or irreversible functional and aesthetic changes. correct catheterization technique vigilance fundamental preventing appearance iatrogenic injuries. therapeutic approach to this c...

BACKGROUND Peripheral venous catheterization (PVC) is frequently used in children. This procedure is not free from potential complications. Our purpose was to identify the types and incidences of PVC complications in children and their predisposing factors in a developing country. METHODS We conducted a prospective observational multicenter study in five pediatric and pediatric surgery depart...

Cerebral air embolism occurs very seldom as a complication of central venous catheterization. We report a 57-year-old female with cerebral air embolism secondary to removal of a central venous catheter (CVC). The patient was treated with supportive measures and recovered well with minimal long-term injury. The prevention of air embolism related to central venous catheterization is discussed.

Post-catheterization pseudoaneurysm is most common vascular complications of cardiac and peripheral angiographic procedures. We report a 67-year-old female patient with giant (25 cmx25 cm) femoral artery pseudoaneurysm which gradually enlarged without rupture developed after catheterization in the periods of three years. She electively underwent to operation. Pseudoaneurysm pouch was evacuated ...

OBJECTIVE Sufficient teaching and assessing clinical skills in the undergraduate setting becomes more and more important. In a surgical skills-lab course at the Medical University of Innsbruck fourth year students were teached with DOPS (direct observation of procedural skills). We analyzed whether DOPS worked or not in this setting, which performance levels could be reached compared to tutor t...

We report the findings in a patient who developed Horner's syndrome as the first manifestation of mediastinal migration of a central venous catheter that resulted in hydromediastinum and hydrothorax. The pathogenesis of this complication of central venous catheterization is discussed.