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CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology 3/2018

01-03-2018 | Case Report

Tip Migration Post-Contrast Pressure Injection Through Pressure-Injectable Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Causing Vascular Injury: A Report of 3 Cases

Authors: Michelle Craigie, Louise Meehan, John Harper

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

Pressure-injectable peripherally inserted central catheters are now widely used for contrast pressure injections for CT scans. While they are generally regarded as safe, they are not free from complication. In this case review, we present three cases of PICC tips migrating post-CT contrast pressure injection including into the pleural cavity and subsequent complications, to raise awareness of this complication not previously encountered in our institution.
Level of Evidence Level 4, Case Series.
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Metadata
Title
Tip Migration Post-Contrast Pressure Injection Through Pressure-Injectable Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Causing Vascular Injury: A Report of 3 Cases
Authors
Michelle Craigie
Louise Meehan
John Harper
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-017-1828-5

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