Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports (Dec 2021)

Where Did the Midline Catheter Disappear?

  • Michal Soták,
  • Viktor Čapek,
  • Tomáš Tyll

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476211063318
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14

Abstract

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Intravascular catheter break off is a rare complication during insertion or nursing care. We report the intravascular break off of a midline catheter after wound dressing change and its migration into the pulmonary artery. The broken piece of catheter was removed percutaneously using a snare kit.