Internal jugular catheterisation Case report of a potentially fatal hazard

Internal jugular catheterisation Case report of a potentially fatal hazard

Summary A case is presented of acute life‐threatening haemorrhage caused by laceration of the subclavian artery as a result of attempted cannulation of the internal jugular vein. This sequence of events has not been reported previously, and probably resulted from use of a cannula‐over‐needle system....

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Veröffentlicht in:Anaesthesia 1990-06, Vol.45 (6), p.458-459
Hauptverfasser: POWELL, H., BEECHEY, A. P. G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Complications
haemorrhage
Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - etiology
Jugular Veins
Male
Middle Aged
Subclavian Artery - injuries
Veins
jugular, cannulation
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Zusammenfassung:Summary A case is presented of acute life‐threatening haemorrhage caused by laceration of the subclavian artery as a result of attempted cannulation of the internal jugular vein. This sequence of events has not been reported previously, and probably resulted from use of a cannula‐over‐needle system.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14334.x