• Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Jun 2005

    Case Reports

    Knot in the cava--an unusual complication of swan-ganz catheters.

    • N B Bagul, N J Menon, R Pathak, A Platts, and G Hamilton.
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London NW3 2QG, UK. drnitinbb@yahoo.co.uk
    • Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2005 Jun 1;29(6):651-3.

    AbstractComplications associated with the use of the Swan-Ganz catheters including coiling and knotting of the catheter in the central venous system or in the chambers of the heart, often with disastrous consequences. We report a case of knotting of a Swan-Ganz catheter in the superior vena cava which necessitated surgical removal via the right internal jugular vein.

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