Double - Lumen Subclavian Venous Catheter Guidewire Knotting, Rare Complication : A Case Report.

Authors

  • Panthep Khananuraksa, M.D. Emergency and Forensic Medicine Group, Banpong Hospital, Ratchaburi

Abstract

          A 52 year-old woman with a history of end-stage renal failure was complicated by subclavian venous catheter guidewire knotting, a rarely reported complication. A chest roentgenography revealed knotting of the guidewire. A right thoracotomy via the 4th  intercostal space was performed and the guidewire was removed by venotomy of the superior vena cava. The patient was discharge within 7 days postoperative without any other complication.

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Published

2018-08-04

How to Cite

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Khananuraksa P. Double - Lumen Subclavian Venous Catheter Guidewire Knotting, Rare Complication : A Case Report. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 Aug. 4 [cited 2025 Dec. 29];22(3):129-33. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/138166