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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2002, Vol. 88, No. 1 144-146
© 2002 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

Case Reports

Loss of the guide wire: mishap or blunder?

W. Schummer1, C. Schummer2, E. Gaser2 and R. Bartunek3

1Klinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Eppendorf, Hamburg, 2Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena, Jena and 3Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena, Jena, Germany*Corresponding author. Present address: Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena, Bachstrasse 18, D-07743 Jena, Germany

We describe four cases of lost guide wires during central venous catheterization. Although percutaneous catheterization of central veins is a routine technique, it is a procedure requiring advanced operating skills, expert supervision, and attention to detail in order to prevent adverse effects.

Br J Anaesth 2002; 88: 144–6


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