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Placement of a central venous catheter carries risks of physical damage, including fatal cardiac tamponade, which is underreported in the literature.
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Highlights the importance of reporting and recognizing mechanical complications, such as fatal cardiac tamponade, associated with central venous catheter placement.
Comment: All invasive manipulations carry with them risks of physical damage, and placement of a central venous catheter is no exception. Indeed, cardiac tamponade due to this cause is no different from that which is occasionally seen in connection with cardiac catheterization. Far too few mishaps associated with medical treatment are published, probably because of fear of litigation, and the authors are to be congratulated for having had the courage to publish this invaluable albeit tragic experience, thus putting us all on guard.
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Dane et al. (1975) conducted an editorial in Cardiac tamponade and mechanical complications of central venous catheters. Central venous catheter placement was evaluated on Fatal cardiac tamponade and other mechanical complications. Placement of a central venous catheter carries risks of physical damage, including fatal cardiac tamponade, which is underreported in the literature.
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