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Case Reports
. 2013 May 31:2013:bcr2013009625.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009625.

Fracture of temporary femoral haemodialysis catheter: our experience

Sanjay D Cruz  1 , Monica Gupta, Ravinder Kaur, Sanjay Gupta
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Case Reports

Fracture of temporary femoral haemodialysis catheter: our experience

Sanjay D Cruz et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

We report two similar cases of fracture and proximal migration of temporary femoral haemodialysis catheters. The two cases were encountered 6 years apart. These types of occurrences, especially in centres where catheter reuse is practiced, are not uncommon but seldom reported in the literature. Alert dialysis staff on both the occasions took remedial steps in time, which prevented embolisation of the catheters into the inferior vena cava. Both the catheters were removed successfully by the surgical team.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Grey scale sonography  with 11 MHz linear probe shows the cannula in the femoral vein.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intraoperative picture of the catheter lying in the external iliac vein.
Figure 3
Figure 3
The fractured femoral hemodialysis catheter after removal from the external iliac vein.
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