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ArticleAnnals of cardiac anaesthesia2025

Communication Between Vascular Catheter Lumens: Safety Implications.

Gegal Pruthi, Ankita Dey, Dilraj Dhindsa

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Article in Annals of cardiac anaesthesia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Gegal PruthiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, AIIMS, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Ankita DeyDepartment of Anaesthesiology, AIIMS, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Dilraj DhindsaDepartment of Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, AIIMS, Bathinda, Punjab, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

abstractIn this case, we report a rare manufacturing defect in a multi-lumen central venous catheter, where communication between lumens was discovered during a pre-use flush check. This defect raises significant safety concerns, including potential medication interference and inaccurate CVP readings. Vigilant pre-use testing and heightened awareness of such anomalies are crucial to preventing life-threatening complications.

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Catheterization, Central VenousCentral Venous CathetersEquipment FailureHumansPatient SafetyCentral venous cathetercommunicationmalfunctioning

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PMID40237666
PMCPMC12058077

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