Pulmonary artery rupture after attempted removal of a pulmonary artery catheter.

Huang, Go-Shine; Wang, Hung-Jui; Chen, Chi-Hou; Ho, Shung-Tai; Wong, Chih-Shung · Anesth Analg · 2002

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Withdrawal of a pulmonary catheter before initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass may prevent suturing the catheter to the pulmonary trunk and avoid the fatal complication of pulmonary artery rupture.

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