Author/Authors :
Ahmadi، Seyed Hossein نويسنده , , Shirzad، Mahmood نويسنده , , Zeraatian، Sam نويسنده Department of Acute Care Surgery, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran , , Salehiomran، Abbas نويسنده Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , , Abbasi، Seyed Hesameddin نويسنده , , Ghiasi، Atefeh نويسنده School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran ,
Abstract :
Central venous catheter (CVC) insertion is a practical way to assess patients hemodynamic specially in cardiovascular surgery but this relatively simple junior level procedure is not risk free and its common reported complications include; pneumothorax, hydrothorax, hemothorax, local hematoma, cardiac tamponade, vascular injury, thrombosis, embolism, and catheter disruption. Here in this article we are going to present 6 patients with very unusual presentation of CVC complication which was neurological deficit presented by agitation , unconsciousness, disorientation to time and place and hemiparesis. All patients undergone neurologic consult and brain computed tomography. Final diagnosis was brain ischemic damage and finally we kept them on conservative management; fortunately we did not have any permanent damage.
