1.
Anaesthesist
; 62(3): 193-6, 2013 Mar.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23483231
ABSTRACT
A 76-year-old patient developed necrosis of the index finger after placement of a radial artery catheter. This article discusses the risks associated with invasive blood pressure monitoring and treatment options in cases of critical ischemia. The authors conclude that there is no consensus concerning optimal treatment and that a discussion on options for preoperative risk assessment and quickest possible recognition of such complications is worthwhile. Despite the risk of ischemia invasive blood pressure monitoring is an indispensable procedure.
Subject(s)
Catheterization, Peripheral/adverse effects , Ischemia/etiology , Radial Artery , Aged , Amputation, Surgical , Anticoagulants/therapeutic use , Blood Pressure Determination/adverse effects , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Fingers/blood supply , Fingers/pathology , Humans , Ischemia/diagnosis , Ischemia/therapy , Monitoring, Intraoperative/adverse effects , Necrosis , Regional Blood Flow , Risk Assessment
2.
Praxis (Bern 1994)
; 99(12): 742-3, 2010 Jun 09.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20533237