Abstract

BAGARIA, D  and  KAMAN, L. The story of a lost guidewire. South. Afr. j. crit. care (Online) [online]. 2014, vol.30, n.2, pp.58-58. ISSN 2078-676X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCC.195.

Seldinger's technique is widely used to place central venous and arterial catheters, and is generally considered to be safe. The technique does, however, have multiple potential risks. Guidewire-related complications are rare but potentially serious. We describe a case of a lost guidewire during central venous catheter insertion followed by retrieval by an interventional radiologist, and outline measures that can be taken to prevent such complications.

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