Open AccessRetained Fractured Fragment of A Central Venous Catheter: A Minimally Invasive Approach to Safe Retrieval
Author(s) -
Mohammed Kadhim Hamad,
Reynu Rajan,
Nik Ritza Kosai,
Paul Sutton,
Srijit Das,
Hanafiah Harunarashid
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v26i1.14
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , surgery , interventional radiology , central venous catheter , radiology , femoral vein , vein
Complication following fracture of a central venous catheter can be catastrophic to both the patient and the attending doctor. Catheter fracture has been attributed to several factors namely prolong mechanical force acting on the catheter, and forceful removal or insertion of the catheter.