Emergency femoral hemodialysis catheter placement complicated by prevesical hematoma

Chien-Cheng Huang; Jiann-Hwa Chen; Hsien-Hao Huang; David Hung-Tsang Yen; Wei-Fong Kao; Chun-I Huang; Chen-Hsen Lee

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.10.076

Emergency femoral hemodialysis catheter placement complicated by prevesical hematoma

J Emerg Med. 2010 Nov;39(5):583-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.10.076. Epub 2008 May 2.

Authors

Chien-Cheng Huang¹, Jiann-Hwa Chen, Hsien-Hao Huang, David Hung-Tsang Yen, Wei-Fong Kao, Chun-I Huang, Chen-Hsen Lee

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 18455902
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.10.076

Abstract

The femoral vein is the most popular location for temporary catheterization during emergency hemodialysis. Common complications are infection, thrombosis, arterial puncture, and groin hematoma. We report herein a patient with femoral vein perforation and prevesical hematoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Catheterization, Peripheral / adverse effects*
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
Emergency Medical Services
Femoral Vein
Hematoma / etiology*
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
Male
Pulmonary Edema / complications
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed