Reports Of Retained Guidewires Draw Attention To 'Never Events' In Anesthesia

Retention of guidewires used to place central venous catheters (CVCs) is a complication that is considered always preventable - but nevertheless still happens, according to a report in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Dr Andrea Vannucci and colleagues report their hospital's experience of four patients with retained guidewires, and analyze risk factors for these rare, preventable medical errors...
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