Complications of arterial puncture in anticoagulated patients

Retrospective study of clinical complications occurring after arterial punctures in 111 dogs

“…In human patients repeated arterial punctures have been reported to be followed by a large haematoma (Neviaser and others 1976) and by an expanding aneurysm (Mathieu and others 1973). Both cases required surgical intervention.…”

Unconventional diagnosis of Normandy‐type von Willebrand's disease in a blood donor

“…Pseudoaneurism and arteriovenous fistula formation can complicate inadvertent arterial puncture (Newman, 1997). Complications after arterial puncture are more likely to occur in patients with coagulopathies (Neviaser et al ., 1976).…”

Clinical Utility of Venous Blood Gas Analysis for the Evaluation of Psychogenic Hyperventilation in the Emergency Department

“…Despite the potential utility of ABG analysis for the evaluation of patients with suspected psychogenic hyperventilation, the required arterial puncture is painful and confers a risk of complications such as hematoma or peripheral nerve injury [5][6][7]. Furthermore, patients with psychogenic hyperventilation are not in a hypoxic state, and pulse oximetry should be sufficient to monitor oxygen saturation in the peripheral arteries (SpO 2 ).…”