Seek and You Shall Find—Retrieval of a Retained Fractured Intravenous Cannula by Z-Plasty Incision: A Case Report

Peripheral venous cannulation is a common invasive procedure. Fracture of an intravenous cannula is rare and an under-reported complication of peripheral venous cannulation. Embolization of the intravenous fragment into the central venous system is potentially fatal. Urgent surgical retrieval, which...

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Hauptverfasser: Ikechukwu Ezeah, Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo, Oladimeji Adedeji Junaid, Oluwole Olugbenga Ige
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Surgical Society of Kenya 2023-01-01
Schriftenreihe:The Annals of African Surgery
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