Denny Mark A, Frank Leonard R
Madigan-University of Washington Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, Washington, USA.
J Emerg Med. 2003 Jan;24(1):29-34. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(02)00664-9.
Distal embolization of a fractured indwelling venous access catheter is a known, but rare, complication of these common devices. We report a case of possibly life-threatening tachydysrhythmia caused by an embolized portion of catheter from a totally implanted venous access catheter. Our discussion focuses on review of the literature on the typical presentation and management of this entity, as well as a brief discussion on prevention and risk factors for developing this complication.
留置静脉通路导管断裂导致的远端栓塞是这些常见装置已知但罕见的并发症。我们报告了一例由完全植入式静脉通路导管的栓塞部分引起的可能危及生命的快速性心律失常病例。我们的讨论重点是回顾关于该实体的典型表现和管理的文献,以及对预防和发生该并发症的危险因素的简要讨论。