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To the Editor,We share our recent experiences with the ArrowInternational radial artery catheterization set (Ref RA-04020, Reading, PA, USA). After general anesthesia wasinduced and our patient’s left radial artery was positionedand prepared, we introduced the Arrow catheter set into thesite. Bright red blood was observed in the back ow tubethat houses the guidewire. The guidewire was thenadvanced approximately 1 cm before gentle resistance wasfelt. Attempts at withdrawing the guidewire back into thecatheter set were also met with resistance. Several addi-tional attempts were made at withdrawal using slighttraction and twisting on the guidewire, but without success.The Teon outer catheter, guidewire, and introducerneedle were then withdrawn together as a unit; however,the guidewire uncoiled, remained secure within the tissues,and could not be removed despite attempts to pull it out.An immediate intraoperative x-ray (Figure) was performed,which showed the intact uncoiled guidewire kinked withinthe tissues. A vascular surgical consult was requested, andafter consultation, a surgical cut-down was performed toretrieve the guidewire that was imbedded 1 cm within thesubcutaneous tissues, but not within the artery. The sitewas closed with two sutures and then the original surgicalprocedure was completed as planned without incident.Coincidently, another incident involving an entrappedguidewire occurred on this same day with another similarArrow catheter kit. In this case, the introducer needleentered the patient’s radial artery, but partial advancementof the guidewire was met with resistance. When with-drawal of the guidewire was met with resistance, the entireapparatus was removed without further guidewire reposi-tioning. This time the catheterization set was removedintact without difculty.There have been many accounts describing the risk ofguidewire entrapment, uncoiling, and fragmentation,

Successive cases of an entrapped arterial catheter guidewire in separate patients on the same day