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Heparin leak from a hemodialysis catheter causing major bleeding, ultimately leading to transplant rejection and death
Author(s) -
DREYER Gavin,
LAWTON Paul,
JOSE Matthew
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2008.00306.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , catheter , heparin , leak , intensive care medicine , hemodialysis catheter , transplantation , surgery , environmental engineering , engineering
Leakage of hemodialysis catheter‐locking solutions into the circulation has been reported in in vitro and in vivo studies, although there have been few reports of serious clinical adverse events. We describe a case of heparin leak from a hemodialysis catheter, which caused significant clinical bleeding requiring multiple transfusions and may have ultimately been responsible for the patient's death after transplantation.