Successful percutaneous removal of retained J-tip guidewire: A report of two cases
oleh: Fehim Can Sevil, Mehmet Tort, Ziya Yıldız, Taha Ozkara, Mehmet Ali Kaygın, Ozgur Dağ, Hasan Oztin, Belkıs Aygun, Halit Kızılet
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Turkish National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society 2020-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Central vein catheterization using the Seldinger technique has long been utilized as an invasive procedure for vascular access. Possible complications associated with the procedure include hemothorax, pneumothorax, and vascular injury. Forgetting a J-tipped guidewire inside the vessel during the Seldinger procedure is a rare complication. Herein, we present two cases in whom a forgotten J-tipped guidewire was successfully removed under the guidance of angiography. [Turk J Vasc Surg 2020; 29(1.000): 66-9]