Fracture of an intravenous cannula in the vein due to reinsertion of the guide needle: A Case Report -

Catheter fracture is a well-known complication of placement of plastic catheters. We introduce the fracture of a peripheral intravenous cannula after re-insertion of the guide needle during intravenous cannulation inside the blood vessel. Peripheral venous cannulation was attempted with an 18G cannula in a patient for anesthesia induction undergoing endovenous laser ablation. Under sterile conditions the broken piece of the cannula was removed from the vein with a surgical incision and the skin was sutured.