TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrity of vascular access
T2 - The story of a broken sheath!
AU - Pillarisetti, Jayasree
AU - Biria, Mazda
AU - Balda, Amber
AU - Reddy, Namratha
AU - Berenbom, Loren
AU - Lakkireddy, Dhanunjaya
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - A 31-year-old female underwent an electrophysiology procedure wherein 4 vascular sheaths were placed. Following the procedure, as one of the vascular sheaths was pulled out, clinicians noted that it was broken. Emergent fluoroscopy revealed part of the vascular sheath was left behind in the soft tissue and was removed surgically. This case report describes the complications associated with vascular sheaths and reiterates the correct methods of handling them.
AB - A 31-year-old female underwent an electrophysiology procedure wherein 4 vascular sheaths were placed. Following the procedure, as one of the vascular sheaths was pulled out, clinicians noted that it was broken. Emergent fluoroscopy revealed part of the vascular sheath was left behind in the soft tissue and was removed surgically. This case report describes the complications associated with vascular sheaths and reiterates the correct methods of handling them.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvn.2009.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jvn.2009.07.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 19699446
AN - SCOPUS:68749087210
SN - 1062-0303
VL - 27
SP - 75
EP - 77
JO - Journal of Vascular Nursing
JF - Journal of Vascular Nursing
IS - 3
ER -