CONTRALATERAL HAEMOTHORAX: A LATE COMPLICATION OF SUBCLAVIAN VEIN CANNULATION

CONTRALATERAL HAEMOTHORAX: A LATE COMPLICATION OF SUBCLAVIAN VEIN CANNULATION

Contralateral haemothorax developed as a late complication of subclavian vein cannulation following gradual erosion of the wall of the superior vena cava by the tip of the catheter. The use of a relatively rigid catheter and a left-sided approach may have contributed to this rare, but potentially fa...

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Veröffentlicht in:BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 1988, Vol.60 (4), p.461-463
Hauptverfasser: BARDOSI, L., MOSTAFA, S. M., WILKES, R. G., WENSTONE, R.
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Contralateral haemothorax developed as a late complication of subclavian vein cannulation following gradual erosion of the wall of the superior vena cava by the tip of the catheter. The use of a relatively rigid catheter and a left-sided approach may have contributed to this rare, but potentially fatal complication.
ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1093/bja/60.4.461