Case report of a guide wire loss and migration after central venous access

J Van Doninck; G Maleux; S Coppens; L Moke

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.04.005

Case report of a guide wire loss and migration after central venous access

J Clin Anesth. 2015 Aug;27(5):406-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.04.005. Epub 2015 May 6.

Authors

J Van Doninck¹, G Maleux², S Coppens³, L Moke⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium. Electronic address: jefvandoninck@hotmail.com.
² Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium.
⁴ Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium.

PMID: 25957530
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.04.005

Abstract

We report a case of guide wire loss and migration after central venous access for spinal deformity surgery. Guide wire migration was noticed on a follow-up full spine x-ray 69 days postoperatively. Percutaneous retrieval was successfully performed using endovascular techniques. With this case report, we want to highlight the fact that one could miss other pathologies visible on these full spine x-rays when concentrating only on the measurement of spinopelvic parameters.

Keywords: Central venous catheter; Complication; Spinal surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Endovascular Procedures*
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging*
Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
Humans
Middle Aged
Radiography
Spine / surgery*