Knot in the cava--an unusual complication of swan-ganz catheters.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Complications associated with the use of the Swan-Ganz catheters including coiling and knotting of the catheter in the central venous system or in the chambers of the heart, often with disastrous consequences. We report a case of knotting of a Swan-Ganz catheter in the superior vena cava which necessitated surgical removal via the right internal jugular vein.
Medical subject headings
- Catheterization, Swan-Ganz
- Catheters, Indwelling
- Equipment Failure
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Liver Transplantation
- Postoperative Complications
- Vena Cava, Superior