Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog's vein surgery removes stuck catheter piece after embolism
By Hubbard, Ian M et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2022·Department of Companion Animals, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical removal of an embolized intravenous catheter fragment from the axillobrachial vein of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old neutered male miniature Australian shepherd was brought to the vet because a piece of an intravenous catheter had broken off and traveled into his bloodstream. This happened when the catheter was accidentally cut during removal from his leg. X-rays showed that the fragment had moved to a vein in his front leg. The vet performed surgery to remove the fragment, which was successfully extracted without any complications. The dog recovered well and went home the next day.
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Abstract
An 8-month-old neutered male miniature Australian shepherd was examined for evaluation and treatment of suspected embolization of a peripheral intravenous catheter fragment. Embolism had occurred after the catheter cannula was accidentally cut during removal from the right cephalic vein. Radiographs showed migration of the fragment to the proximolateral right brachium. Surgical exploration, assisted by fluoroscopy, localized the fragment to the axillobrachial vein, where the tip was visualized within the vessel lodged against the wall. A venotomy was performed, allowing the fragment to be extracted from the peripheral vessel before it could migrate farther. The dog recovered from surgery without complication and was discharged the following day. Key clinical message: In the case reported here, the axillobrachial vein was a clinically important location on the migration path of a cephalic intravenous catheter embolus. Fluoroscopy allowed for quick localization of an embolized intravenous catheter fragment within a peripheral vein and directed open surgical retrieval of the foreign body. A peripheral catheter fragment can be retrieved surgically from a vein in a limb even when a tourniquet has not been applied immediately.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36467374/