Unusual site of guide-wire entrapment during central venous catheterization

Muhammad Qamarul Hoda, Gurmukh Das, Khadija Ahmed Mamsa, Hameedullah Salimullah

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Abstract

We are reporting a case of possible entrapment of guide wire in the region of tricuspid valve, which made it impossible to remove the guide wire from internal jugular (IJ) vein for a short while. Awareness about this rare complication is emphasized.

Original languageEnglish (UK)
Pages (from-to)139-141
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Volume56
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2006

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