Accidental Subclavian Artery Catheterization During Attempted Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheter Placement: A Case Report
Published: January 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5401
Bharat Paliwal, Manoj Kamal, Anamika Purohit, Kirti Rana, Dilip Singh Chouhan
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
3. Medical Officer, District Hospital, Paota, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
4. Associate Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
5. Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Bharat Paliwal,
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E-mail: docbpali@gmail.com
Central venous catheter placement has been routinely employed for anesthetic and intensive care management. Despite proper technique used and expertise complications do occur; some of which are related to catheter misplacements. We report a case in which subclavian artery was accidently catheterized during attempted internal jugular venous cannulation.
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