Amr Abdulbaky, Ahmed Elmahrouky
AmrAbdulbaky, Ahmed Elmahrouky, Ahmed Sayed, Ahmed Gamal
Ashrf Abo-Elftooh Khalil, Ahmed F. AboRady, Ahmed Nawwar, Ahmed Ragab Morsi
Khaled E. Soliman M.D, Medhat M. Anwar M.D, Yasser S. Ahmed M.D, Samy E. Ibrahim M.D, Moustafa M. Abd El-Baki M.D, Mohamed H. Sultan M.Sc.
Hisham Mostafa (MD)1 , Usama Lotfi (MD, MRCS)1 , Ahmed Abdulrahman (MSc) 2
Mohamed El-Maadawy, MD, Ahmed Gamal, MD & Usama Lotfi, MD
Mahmoud S. Elbasiouny
Ahmed El-Marakby¹, Ahmed Faragaly¹
Hossam Elmahdy, M.D, Walied Eldaly, M.D, Baker Ghoneim, M.D
Dina Hany1,*, MD, Wafi Fouad2,*, MD and Ramy Mikhael Nageeb1,*, MD
Dina Hany1,*, MD, Wafi Fouad2,*, MD and Ramy Mikhael Nageeb1,*, MD
Khaled E. Soliman1 , Noha M. Ragab2 , Omar Shebl Zahra3
1Emad Abdellatif Daoud1M.D and 2Dahlia M. Dalam, M.D
Mohamed Riad and Basem M. Sieda
Ahmed Mahmoud Hussein1MD; Nader Makram Milad1MD; Mohammed Diaa Sarhan 1 MD; Ahmed Shaddad Abdel Wahed2 M.Sc.
1Gamal El Zaiady, 2Rasha Abdelkader, 2Sameh El Noamani
Ahmed A. Nawar, Rasha Abdelkader, Fady M. Yacoub
Abdrabou N. Mashhour MD
1Amr Saleh Elbahaey, 2Ahmed Aly Radwan
Misplacement of Central Venous Catheters, Abnormal Presentations, Abnormal Sites and Their Possible and Available Solutions
Aim of Work To address the problem of misplaced central venous catheters in the prospective of their
presentation, impact on patients’ health and how were they managed. Patients and Methods This is a
retrospective study of 17 consecutive patients who were presented with misplaced central venous catheter.
Patients demographics, presentations, site of the central vein puncture, type of the catheter, complications
if any, existing comorbid conditions, investigations and the management of the misplaced catheter were
recorded. Trials of repositioning of the catheters under fluoroscopy were attempted using the available
tools and technology. Results Seventeen patients (10men, 7women) were included in this study. The
catheters were Mahourker (9), porta A cath (7) and permicath (1). The common misplaced sites were the
opposite subclavein vein in (7) cases and right ventricle in (4) cases. The presentation varied from
accidentally discovered with x-ray to a serious conditions like chest pain (myocardial infarction), severe
headache, dysphagia and hoarseness of voice(due to sigmoid sinus thrombosis). Four catheters were
removed from the start. Ten patients were subjected to trial of repositioning over the wire under
fluoroscopy. Repositioning succeeded in eight cases and failed in the remaining two. Conclusion
Misplaced catheters can occur in normal or disturbed anatomy of the venous system. Presentations of
misplaced catheters varies from being accidentally discovered, catheter malfunction, to serious
presentations like acute chest pain and sigmoid sinus thrombosis. Diagnosis of the misplaced catheters
should be kept in mind, but the clinical judgment is not enough. The management of misplaced catheters
depends on the location of the catheter, indication for central access, and clinical condition of the patient.