Guidewire complications during central vein cannulation: A peril underestimated

Abstract

Medical intervention procedures are never complication-free. Even after years of refinement in techniques and laying out protocols and checklists, errors do occur. Most of them are preventable, but not all of them. In such cases, efficient and timely diagnosis and management of complications is a key to a successful outcome. In this case series, we describe three situations of complications due to guidewire used in central venous cannulations and different approaches toward their successful management.

Keywords

• central venous catheters
• vascular access ports
• vascular surgical procedure