A Case Report of Surgical Entrapment and Catheter Embolization
A Rare Complication of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
More, Shikhar MD*; Mishra, Seema MD*; Garg, Vishnu Kumar MD*; Chandrashekhara, S. H. MD†; Bharti, Sachidanand Jee MD*

A&A Practice: July 12, 2019 - Volume Articles in Press - Issue - p
doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001062
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Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are a feasible alternative to conventional central venous access. PICCs are often used perioperatively for central venous pressure monitoring and administration of vasoactive drugs especially in cancer patients. Catheter breakage and embolization are rare but potentially fatal complications, and most of the reported literature pertains to pediatric patients after medium- to long-term use. In this report, we describe a rare scenario of catheter breakage, entrapment, and embolization in a patient caused by inadvertent surgical clip and suture placement.

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