AI Article Synopsis
- Peripheral intravenous cannulation in children can lead to serious complications, such as fluid leakage into surrounding tissues.
- In a specific case, a large volume of blood given through a small cannula resulted in significant tissue damage and loss of blood flow to the limb.
- Rapid intervention using a lipoaspiration technique effectively removed the extravasated fluid, preventing the need for more invasive surgical procedures.
Article Abstract
Peripheral intravenous cannulation in children is associated with occasional morbidity. 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.
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