Accidental Loss of Plastic Tube into Venous System

摘要: This brief report deals with loss of a plastic tube into the venous system after its use for ordinary prolonged intravenous therapy. It sounds warning dangers this seemingly innocuous and common procedure. We are not including discussion accidents long catheterizations heart. Recently, surgical service Marion County General Hospital was asked to see patient on medical in consultation. The problem new baffling us all. patient, his forties, had been admitted delirium tremens. He given usual sedatives continuous drip glucose solution by indwelling tubing. After several days therapy gradual improvement, decided sign own release from our care. At approximately time, tubing severed, it slipped arm vein. A tourniquet quickly placed about