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Case Reports
. 2015 Sep;9(9):PD28-9.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14344.6549. Epub 2015 Sep 1.

CT Guided Removal of Iatrogenic Foreign Body: A Broken Intravenous Cannula

Amanpreet Singh  1 , Anupama Kaur  2 , Majhail Singh  3 , Surinder Kaur  4
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Case Reports

CT Guided Removal of Iatrogenic Foreign Body: A Broken Intravenous Cannula

Amanpreet Singh et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Foreign bodies are encountered on day to day basis by a surgeon. Usually foreign bodies are lodged in narrow cavities of the body and the common age group is in children. They may range from foreign bodies in ear, nose, cricopharynx and even in rectum. Iatrogenic foreign bodies are not uncommon. Unknowingly, surgeons have been known to leave sponges, artery forceps in the abdomen which lead to hazardous sequelae. Intravascular foreign bodies occurrence has increased from a decade or so.

Keywords: Cubital; Embolism; Gauge; Phlebotomy.

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Figures

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Migration of the Swelling (Foreign Body) Marked as Black Star to Yellow Star
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Arrow Showing the Broken I/V Cannula in the superficial vein of cubital Fossa
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Showing part of broken cannula projecting out of phlebotomy incision
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[Table/Fig-4]:
Shows the distance of migration by the cannula
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