Malposition of Subclavian Venous Catheter Leading to Chest Complications
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Madhur Kumar,
13-B, DDA Flats, Ber Sarai, New Delhi-110016, India.
E-mail : ash64kr@yahoo.com.
Although Central Venous Catheter (CVC) placement is a relatively simple procedure but its insertion and maintenance are associated with significant risks. Malposition (defined as any CVC tip position outside the superior vena cava) may be associated with catheter insertion and may require immediate intervention. It may result in complications like haemothorax, pleural effusions, pneumothorax, sepsis, thrombosis and cardiac tamponade. This case report presents timely detection of the complication after placement of CVC. Everyone should be aware of the complications and monitor consistently appropriate position of catheter tips.
Cannulation, Hydrothorax, Pneumothorax
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/19399.7860
Date of Submission: Feb 09, 2016
Date of Peer Review: Mar 07, 2015
Date of Acceptance: Mar 26, 2016
Date of Publishing: May 01, 2016
Financial OR OTHER COMPETING INTERESTS: None.
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