Tülay ÖRKİ, Yücel ÖZEN, Rezzan YALTIRIK, Tuncer KOÇAK, Deniz AVAN, Davut ÇEKMECELİOĞLU

Pulmoner Arter Kateterizasyonunun Nadir Görülen Bir Komplikasyonu: Düğümlenme

Pulmoner arter kateterinin düğümlenmesi nadir görülen bir pulmoner arter kateterizasyon komplikasyonudur. Bu olgu sunumunda, aort, mitral darlığı ve triküspit kapak yetmezliği nedeniyle açık kalp cerrahisi uygulanan hastada, pulmoner arter kateterinin yerleştirilmesi sırasında düğümlenmesinin fark edilmesi ve ardından sorunsuz olarak çıkarılması anlatılmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Pulmoner arter kateteri, komplikasyon, düğümlenme

A Rare Complication of Pulmonary Artery Catheterization: Knotting

Pulmonary artery catheter knotting is a rare complication of pulmonary artery catheterization. In this case report, we describe the smooth removal of a pulmonary artery catheter after recognition of strangulation during insertion of this catheter in a patient undergoing open heart surgery due to aortic and mitral stenosis and tricuspid valve insufficiency.

Keywords:

Pulmonary artery catheter, complication, knotting,

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ISSN: 2149-2972
Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 3 Sayı
Başlangıç: 1990
Yayıncı: Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi