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Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Tool to Induce Plasticity in Pathways Relevant for Extinction Learning
Published on: August 21, 2015
[Lost guide wire - lessons learned]
Daniel Rodrigues Alves1, Cláudia Carvalho1
1Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal.
Abstract:
Central venous catheter placement is a relatively common procedure in current practice, but it is not devoid of risks. Utmost care must be taken to follow a correct technique, and only appropriately trained and/or supervised medical professionals should perform this invasive act. One of the possible complications, completely avoidable by appropriate care, is the intravascular loss of the guide wire during insertion, which is a potentially serious complication. We describe one such case.
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