Where Did the Midline Catheter Disappear?

Soták, Michal; Čapek, Viktor; Tyll, Tomáš

doi:10.1177/11795476211063318

Clin Med Insights Case Rep

2021

DOI: 10.1177/11795476211063318

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Where Did the Midline Catheter Disappear?

Michal Soták

Viktor Čapek

Tomáš Tyll

Abstract: Intravascular catheter break off is a rare complication during insertion or nursing care. We report the intravascular break off of a midline catheter after wound dressing change and its migration into the pulmonary artery. The broken piece of catheter was removed percutaneously using a snare kit.

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Comparison of complications and indwelling time of midline catheter at different tip locations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhang,

Li,

Sun

et al. 2023

J Vasc Access

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This review was performed to determine whether different tip locations of a midline catheter can cause differences in the incidence of complications and the catheter indwelling time. PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang were systematically searched. RevMan 5.3 software was used for the meta-analysis. Heterogeneity was evaluated, and the mean differences or odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis showed statistically significant differences in the complication rates (OR = 0.53; 95% CI = 0.34–0.84; p = 0.006) and incidence of catheter-related thrombosis (OR = 0.29; 95% CI = 0.11–0.76; p = 0.01) between midline catheter tip positioning in the subclavian vein and axillary vein. There were no significant differences in the catheter indwelling time or other complications such as phlebitis, catheter-related occlusion, catheter-related infiltration, pain, and catheter dislodgement between midline catheter tip positioning in the subclavian vein and axillary vein. There were statistically significant differences in the complication rates (OR = 0.23; 95% CI = 0.36–0.57; p < 0.001), incidence of catheter-related occlusion (OR = 0.29; 95% CI = 0.10–0.83; p = 0.02), and incidence of catheter-related infiltration (OR = 0.33; 95% CI = 0.17–0.63; p < 0.001) between midline catheter tip positioning in the proximal and distal axillary vein. Placement of the midline catheter tip in the subclavian vein was superior to that in the axillary vein in terms of complication rates and the incidence of catheter-related thrombosis. Whether different midline catheter tip locations lead to differences in the catheter indwelling time or the rates of other complications remains unclear. More high-quality studies incorporating relevant outcomes are needed for confirmation.

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Comparison of complications and indwelling time of midline catheter at different tip locations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhang,

Li,

Sun

et al. 2023

J Vasc Access

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Breakage and Disappearance of a Part of the Midline Catheter Tip During Insertion

Jin

Lee

et al. 2023

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

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Midline catheters have been proposed as alternatives to central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters. Midline catheters reduce the incidence of overall needle stick injuries during hospitalization, have lower complication rates than central venous catheters or peripherally inserted central catheters, and provide potential cost benefits for hospitals. Complications with midline catheters are similar to those of other intravenous catheters, and intravenous catheter breakage is very rare and invasive. We report a case wherein a midline catheter tip was broken during insertion and removed by open surgery. For the safe use of midline catheters, accurate and delicate insertion techniques should be practiced. More case studies are warranted to verify the usefulness and convenience of various types of midline catheters for their universal use.

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Where Did the Midline Catheter Disappear?

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Comparison of complications and indwelling time of midline catheter at different tip locations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Comparison of complications and indwelling time of midline catheter at different tip locations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Breakage and Disappearance of a Part of the Midline Catheter Tip During Insertion

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