Catheter fragment embolism in a dog. Issue 2 (16th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Porato, Mathilde; Marolf, Vincent; Etienne, Anne‐Laure
• Is Part Of: Veterinary record case reports. Volume 8:Issue 2(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-06-16
• Subjects: dogs -- catherisations and pacing -- vascular surgery; Veterinary medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636.08905
• DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2020-001139
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-6121

Abstract

Abstract : Catheter fragment embolism is a potential complication of peripheral venous catheterisation. A three‐year‐old male dachshund was treated for a tibial fracture. The anaesthesia, orthopaedic procedure and hospitalisation recovery were uneventful. At the time of venous catheter removal, its breakage was noticed. A catheter tip embolisation was suspected and confirmed in the cephalic vein with radiography and ultrasound. A tourniquet was immediately applied proximally to the elbow. It prevented the catheter tip from further migration and central embolisation. A longitudinal venotomy of the cephalic vein allowed the removal of the fragment. Stitches were removed 10 days later and clinical examination was normal.