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- Title
Central Venous Line and Acute Neurological Deficit: A Case Series.
- Authors
Abbasi, Seyed Hesameddin; Ahmadi, Seyed Hossein; Zeraatian, Sam; Ghiasi, Atefeh; Shirzad, Mahmood; Salehiomran, Abbas
- Abstract
Central venous catheter (CVC) insertion is a practical way to assess patients hemodynamic specially in cardiovascular surgery but this relatively simple junior level procedure is not risk free and its common reported complications include; pneumothorax, hydrothorax, hemothorax, local hematoma, cardiac tamponade, vascular injury, thrombosis, embolism, and catheter disruption. Here in this article we are going to present 6 patients with very unusual presentation of CVC complication which was neurological deficit presented by agitation , unconsciousness, disorientation to time and place and hemiparesis. All patients undergone neurologic consult and brain computed tomography. Final diagnosis was brain ischemic damage and finally we kept them on conservative management; fortunately we did not have any permanent damage.
- Subjects
DIABETES; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; TREATMENT effectiveness; CENTRAL venous catheters; EVALUATION
- Publication
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2014, Vol 9, Issue 4, p186
- ISSN
1735-8620
- Publication type
Article