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Aug 29, 2022DOI:
10.4314/aas.v20i1.7Keywords:
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Seek and you shall find—retrieval of a retained fractured intravenous cannula by Z-plasty incision: a case report
Ikechukwu Ezeah
Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke
Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo
Oladimeji Adedeji Junaid
Oluwole Olugbenga Ige
Abstract
Peripheral venous cannulation is a common invasive procedure. Fracture of an intravenous cannula is rare and an under-reported complication of peripheral venous cannulation. Embolization of the intravenous fragment into the central venous system is potentially fatal. Urgent surgical retrieval, which is performed through a transverse or longitudinal incision, is the treatment of choice. We herein present the use of Z-plasty incision for the retrieval of a retained fractured peripheral intravenous cannula in a 61-year-old Nigerian man on hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease. The major benefits of this innovation are facilitation of access for exploration and prevention of joint contracture.
