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Rev Mex Pediatr 2000; 67 (4)

Late cardiac tamponade: a strange complication of the central veined catheters

Rodríguez BI, García CM, Sánchez CGR, Marroquín EAR

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 180-183
PDF size: 674.08 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Case report. The authors present two cases in which the placement of a central venous catheter resulted in non lethal cardiac tamponade, they left the hospital in good state of health and without sequela. Conclusion. One should take care in positioning the catheter tip to prevent perforation of the heart by tip. After insertion of the catheter it is recommended to confirm correct position and function of the central venous catheter by means of a contrast-enhanced chest x-ray in our opinion, the catheter tip should placed in the superior caval vein to prevent this complication.


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