Forgotten guidewire presenting as femoral vein extrusion: A rare complication of central venous access.
TB, U. & T, S. (2026). Forgotten guidewire presenting as femoral vein extrusion: A rare complication of central venous access.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.30062
TB U, T S. Forgotten guidewire presenting as femoral vein extrusion: A rare complication of central venous access.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 2026; doi: 10.47391/JPMA.30062
TB U, T S. Forgotten guidewire presenting as femoral vein extrusion: A rare complication of central venous access.[J]. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 2026. DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.30062.
@article{tb2026,
author = {Umit TB and Saricicek T},
title = {Forgotten guidewire presenting as femoral vein extrusion: A rare complication of central venous access.},
journal = {JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.47391/JPMA.30062},
note = {PMID: 42261031},
}
TY - JOUR AU - Umit TB AU - Saricicek T TI - Forgotten guidewire presenting as femoral vein extrusion: A rare complication of central venous access. T2 - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association PY - 2026 DO - 10.47391/JPMA.30062 AN - PMID:42261031 ER -
Central venous catheterisation (CVC) is a commonly performed procedure for critically ill patients in emergency departments (EDs). Here, we present the case of a rare complication of CVC involving a retained guidewire that was forgotten in the patient's vascular system and spontaneously extruded through the femoral vein 1.5 years later, prompting the patient to seek ED care.