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Several complications of insertion and use of pulmonary artery catheter (PAC), including catheter entrapment, are recognized during or after cardiac surgery. Early detection is very important. We report a case of PAC entrapment because the the catheter was accidentally sutured to the superior vena cava. Bleeding from the thermistor connector was initially detected after surgery because the needle punctured the lumen of thermistor connector. The PAC was removed through re-exploration. Therefore, bleeding from the thermistor connector could early indicate the PAC entrapment. We suggest that abnormal bleeding from the non-injectate lumen ports of PAC should be checked before sternal closure.
Several complications of insertion and use of pulmonary artery catheter (PAC), including catheter entrapment, are recognized during or after cardiac surgery. Early report is very important. We report a case of PAC entrapment because the catheter was accidentally sutured to the superior vena The PAC was removed by re-exploration. The PAC was removed detected by surgery because the needle punctured the lumen of thermistor connector. The PAC was removed through re-exploration. Thus, bleeding from the thermistor connector could early detected the PAC entrapment. from the non-inject lumen ports of PAC should be checked before sternal closure.