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Abdominal pain due to a lost guidewire: a case report

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: A lost guidewire is a hazardous, yet completely preventable, and rare complication associated with central venous catheter insertion. Here, we report a case of a lost guidewire in a patient presented with persistent abdominal pain. The guidewire was retrieved completely during a surgical operation after the diagnosis had been confirmed by radiologic studies. Following some tips during insertion of a central venous catheter will help to prevent this mortal complication or at least, in rapid diagnosis of its loss. Interventional radiologic techniques are now readily used to retrieve a lost guidewire.

Source: Cases Journal

DOI: 10.4076/1757-1626-2-6680

Authors: Reza Taslimi, Saeed Safari, Alireza Kazemeini, Ali Aminian, Ehsan Joneidi, Farnoosh Larti

Institutions: Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2158984432

FWCI: 2.259

Cites: 5

Cited by: 20

Related to: 10