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An anteroposterior chest x-ray showing the path of the guidewire through the inferior vena cava, right atrium, the superior vena cava, the innominate vein and into the left internal Jugular vein. The pelvic x-ray showing the tip of the guidewire in the pelvis (right femoral vein)
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A mobile chest X-ray revealed the guidewire has traversed the inferior vena cava, the right atrium, the superior vena cava, the left innominate vein and lodged into the left internal jugular vein as shown in Figure 1.
Showing the right femoral vein with the guidewire
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A longitudinal venotomy: incision on the vein was made and the guidewire which was visible was carefully removed with an artery forceps as shown in Figure 3.