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Case Reports
. 2002 Jan;88(1):144-6.
doi: 10.1093/bja/88.1.144.

Loss of the guide wire: mishap or blunder?

W Schummer  1 , C Schummer, E Gaser, R Bartunek
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Loss of the guide wire: mishap or blunder?

W Schummer et al. Br J Anaesth. 2002 Jan.
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Abstract

We describe four cases of lost guide wires during central venous catheterization. Although percutaneous catheterization of central veins is a routine technique, it is a procedure requiring advanced operating skills, expert supervision, and attention to detail in order to prevent adverse effects.

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