Korean J Anesthesiol.  2004 Jul;47(1):135-138. 10.4097/kjae.2004.47.1.135.

Pseudoaneurysm in the Superficial Femoral Artery Following Removal of a Femoral Vein Catheter: A case report

• Woo CH
• Mun SH
• Lee JH
• Han TH
• Kim HS
• Kim KM

• KMID: 2237574
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2004.47.1.135

Abstract

Central venous catheterization allows the measurement of hemodynamic variables, the delivery of medications, and nutritional support. The placement of central venous catheterization is associated with adverse events, such as, arterial puncture, hematoma, A-V fistula, pseudoaneurysm, etc. We report a case of a superficial femoral artery pseudoaneurysm after removing a femoral vein catheter in a 48-year-old female patient undergoing cervical spinal fusion. An insidious arterial puncture not noticed during femoral vein catheterization may produce complications immediately after catheter removal. Whenever a central venous catheter is removed, the importance of firm and even compression for a sufficient length of time cannot be overemphasized.

Keyword

central venous catheterization; femoral venous catheterization; pseudoaneurysm

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm, False*
Catheterization
Catheterization, Central Venous
Catheters*
Central Venous Catheters
Female
Femoral Artery*
Femoral Vein*
Fistula
Hematoma
Hemodynamics
Humans
Middle Aged
Nutritional Support
Punctures
Spinal Fusion