Radial Artery Injury with Attempted Intravenous Catheterization on the Dorsal Hand: A Case Report

Intravenous (IV) access on the dorsum of the hand is of high clinical significance. As it is possible for an arterial injury during IV access on the dorsum of the hand to occur, clinicians and healthcare providers should be cognizant of regional anatomy and anatomical variations during IV placement...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alimi, Yusuf, Iwanaga, Joe, Oskouian, Rod J, Loukas, Marios, Tubbs, R. Shane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6150753/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30254822
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3033
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Sumario:Intravenous (IV) access on the dorsum of the hand is of high clinical significance. As it is possible for an arterial injury during IV access on the dorsum of the hand to occur, clinicians and healthcare providers should be cognizant of regional anatomy and anatomical variations during IV placement so as to prevent injuries to the radial artery. We report a case of an injury to the radial artery with an attempted hand IV placement in a cadaver and suggest possible ways to prevent this complication.

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