Table 3 |
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Complications following axillary artery cannulation |
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Reference |
Cases |
Permanent ischaemic damage (n) |
Temporary occlusion (n) |
Sepsis (n) |
Local infection (n) |
Pseudoaneurysm (n) |
Haematoma (n) |
Bleeding (n) |
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[58]* |
1000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
|
[58]* |
245 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
|
[59] |
120 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
- |
4 |
- |
|
[60] |
435 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
7 |
- |
4 |
3 |
|
[54] |
28 |
0 |
- |
0 |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
|
[61] |
31 |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
[55] |
130 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
- |
5 |
- |
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Mean incidence (%) |
0.20 (2/989) |
1.18 (11/930) |
0.51 (5/989) |
2.24 (16/713) |
0.1 (1/1000) |
2.28 (17/744) |
1.41 (10/711) |
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The total number of cannulations was 1989. * One study examining two different populations. -, Not investigated. |
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Scheer et al. Critical Care 2002 6:199 doi:10.1186/cc1489 |
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