An unusual complication of femoral vein catheterisation: pneumoperitoneum

Yildizdas D., Tepe T., Parlak M., Akcali M.

ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.315-317, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1179/146532807x245733
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.315-317
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 2-month-old girl with severe pneumonia required a central venous line. Femoral vein catheterisation was attempted but insertion was difficult. Pneumoperitoneum developed, which is a rare complication of femoral vein catheterisation. It is important when undertaking femoral vein catheterisation to use the correct landmarks in the femoral triangle below the inguinal ligament and an appropriate size of catheter.