Inferior vena cava filter migration due to guidewire ensnarement during peripherally inserted central catheterisation.
- Resource Type
- letter
- Authors
- Chew, Si Y; Lim, Huey Y; Ong, Heng A; Vijayan Sannasi, Vikram; Wee, Bernard; Tan, Chee K; Kansal, Amit
- Source
- Anaesthesia & Intensive Care. May2021, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p240-241. 2p.
- Subject
- *VENA cava inferior
*PERIPHERALLY inserted central catheters
*CENTRAL venous catheterization
*CENTRAL venous catheters
*PULMONARY embolism
- Language
- ISSN
- 0310-057X
Insertion of central venous catheters (CVCs) via the Seldinger technique is a routine procedure that is frequently performed in the intensive care unit (ICU) with few complications. Chest radiograph demonstrating migration of the inferior vena cava filter over the right upper zone of the chest, likely within the brachiocephalic vein. [Extracted from the article]