The hazards of subclavian vein catheterization. Practical considerations and an unusual case report.
A case of intrapleural displacement of a piece of catheter as a complication of subclavian vein catheterization is reported. A brief review of the literature concerning complications of subclavian catheterization is presented, together with a logical classification and methods of prevention.
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D010994:Pleura; D011247:Pregnancy; D013350:Subclavian Vein