Key result
Radial artery puncture can result in rare but significant arterial embolization.
Population
1 patient undergoing radial artery puncture for blood gas measurements
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Prompts vigilance for distal ischemia after radial puncture; leaves open true incidence and prevention strategies.
Radial artery puncture for blood gas measurements can rarely be complicated by arterial embolization.
Joseph I. Matthews (1971) studied this question. Radial artery puncture for blood gas measurements can result in arterial embolization, a rare but significant complication.
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