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KMID : 1100620140010020130
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Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
2014 Volume.1 No. 2 p.130 ~ p.133
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Finger necrosis after accidental radial artery puncture
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Kang Jun-Sik
Lee Tae-Rim
Cha Won-Chul
Shin Tae-Gun
Sim Min-Seob
Jo Ik-Joon
Song Keun-Jeong
Rhee Joong-Eui
Jeong Yeon-Kwon
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Abstract
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Radial artery puncture, an invasive procedure, is frequently used for critical patients. Although considered safe, severe complications such as finger necrosis can occur. Herein, we review the clinical course of finger necrosis after accidental radial artery puncture. A 63-year-old woman visited the emergency department (ED) with left second and third finger pain after undergoing intravenous (IV) access in her wrist for procedural sedation. During the IV access, she experienced wrist pain, which increased during the 12 hours prior to her ED presentation. Emergency angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm in her left radial artery and absence of blood flow to the proper palmar digital artery. Subsequent angiointervention and urokinase thrombolysis failed. The second finger was eventually amputated owing to gangrene. Radial artery puncture can occur accidentally during IV wrist access, resulting in severe morbidity. Providers should carefully examine the puncture site and collateral flow, followed by multiple examinations to ensure distal circulation.
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KEYWORD
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Arterial occlusive diseases, Catheterization, Fingers, Thromboembolism
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