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Ultrasound-guided placement of a midline catheter in a patient with extensive postburn contractures: A Case report
Taisuke Yokota1, Joho Tokumine1, Alan Kawarai Lefor2
1Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo.
Rationale:
Obtaining venous access in a patient with extensive postburn scar contractures is a challenge.
Patient Concerns:
A 39-year-old woman suffered a burn 2 years previously with a total body surface area burn of 93%, and a burn index of 85. Reconstructive surgery was previously performed 39 times. Split-thickness skin grafting to the neck was planned. She had no accessible peripheral veins.
Diagnosis:
Difficult venous access due to excessive burn scar contractures.
Interventions:
Central venous catheterization was considered impossible even with ultrasound guidance. We placed a midline catheter for intraoperative venous access in a patient with extensive burn scar contractures. The midline catheter is a peripheral venous catheter placed in an arm vein.
Outcomes:
We successfully placed a midline catheter in the right brachial vein. This catheter was used for 24 days without difficulty.
Lessons:
The midline catheter is a viable choice in patients with difficult vascular access due to extensive postburn scar contractures.
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