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An uncommon complication of central venous catheter placement
L Ray Matthews1, Travealyan Walker1, Kenneth L Wilson1, Omar K Danner1
1Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-2013-05-314-CR-11

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Matthews LR, Walker T, Wilson KL, Danner OK. An uncommon complication of central venous catheter placement. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2013;4(5):287–289.


Abstract
Introduction: The most commonly used inferior vena cava filters in the United States are the Greenfield filters.
Case Report: We report a case of a 60-year-old man with ensnarement of a Greenfield filter by a J-tip guide wire used to insert a central venous catheter from the femoral approach.
Conclusion: We conclude that ensnarement of the filter by the guide wire is a preventable complication.

Keywords: Greenfield filter, Ensnarement, Central venous


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Author Contributions
L Ray Matthews – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Travealyan Walker – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Kenneth L Wilson – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Omar K Danner – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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