Upper Extremity Peripheral Intravenous Line Infiltration With Concomitant Loss of Pulses Treated With Lipoaspiration: A Case Report

We present a case where a large volume of blood, administered through a small peripheral cannula in the antecubital fossa, was found to have extravasated into the soft tissues, causing catastrophic vascular compromise. The expedient removal of the extravasate using a lipoaspiration cannula restored perfusion immediately to the affected limb and negated the need for surgical fasciotomies.

Source: A&A Case Reports - November 1, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Case Reports: Case Report Source Type: research