Chapter 17: Vascular access devices: insertion and management
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Source: Adapted from Dougherty ([123], [124]), Weinstein and Hagle ([465]).
Complications
The complications associated with VADs can be found in Box 17.6. Each complication will be discussed in more detail under each specific device later in this chapter.
Box 17.6
Complications associated with vascular access devices
- Haematoma
- Arterial puncture
- Nerve injury
- Phlebitis
- Infiltration
- Extravasation
- Occlusion
- Infection
- Hydrothorax
- Brachial plexus injury
- Catheter embolism
- Arterial puncture and malposition
- Air embolism
- Haemorrhage
- Thoracic duct trauma
- Thrombosis
- Pneumothorax
- Haemothorax
- Misdirection or kinking
- Cardiac tamponade
- Cardiac arrhythmias
