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Migration of guiding catheter during placement of hemodialysis femoral catheter: case report


Marouane Jabrane
Abdelkarim Kharroubi
Chaima Cherrad
Badr Elkassimi
Mohamed Arrayhani

Abstract

Migration of guiding catheter during placement of hemodialysis femoral catheter is an unusual, early and rare mechanical complication. We report here the case of a 70-year-old man, admitted for severe renal failure, uremic syndrome and hyperkalemia, requiring an extra renal purification session which was complicated by a blockage of the femoral venous catheter guide during its removal. Such a complication highlights the importance of good anatomical knowledge, good monitoring by an experienced person during central venous catheterization, and the interest in using ultrasound guidance before and after catheter placement.


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