Fatal Complication of Percutaneous Femoral Vein Catheterization in a Hemodialysis Patient

Fatal Complication of Percutaneous Femoral Vein Catheterization in a Hemodialysis Patient

Percutaneous femoral vein catheterization is a safe procedure to perform and major complications are rarely reported. WE present a case of death following such procedure in a chronic hemodialysis patient. This case is to emphasize the importance of taking utmost care during insertion of he catheter...

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Main Authors: Al-Homrany Mohammed, Wali Mahmoud, Abu-Eshy Saeed, El-Tawail Mohammed, Al-Taher Abdul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1999-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Subjects:
Femoral catheterization
Hemodialysis
Death
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=1999;volume=10;issue=1;spage=59;epage=63;aulast=Al-Homrany

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