Unrecognized hand ischemia after intraarterial drug injection: successful management of a "near miss" event

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Complications arising from accidental intraarterial drug injections have been described in the past. However, given the multitude of injected substances and complex pathophysiology, guidelines regarding diagnosis and management of pa...

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Main Authors: Vogt Peter M, Niederbichler Andreas D, Ipaktchi Ramin, Ipaktchi Kyros, Knobloch Karsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Online Access:http://www.pssjournal.com/content/2/1/32