Bedside management of a knotted Swan-Ganz catheter - A case report and literature review
While pulmonary artery catheter use provides significant benefits, its use demands meticulous planning and preparation to avoid complications. Catheter knotting requires immediate attention. If bedside maneuvers fail, endovascular or surgical approaches may be necessary.
Authors
- Bassam Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0080-5274)
- Pierre Sfeir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7989-0322)
- Bassel Hafez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1138-4719)
- Vahe S Panossian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8085-1021)
- Abubaker Al Madani
- Olga Dirany
Institutions
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111013
- Primary Topic
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00