title: [X-ray control of position of subclavian catheter necessary or not? (author's transl)].
abstract: After subclavian vein cannulation of a 49 year old woman, the catheter was found within the pleural space by a special X-ray-technique. The rare complication stresses the importance of checking the position of a vena cava catheter by X-ray, using radio-opaque dye.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
vernacular_title: Ist die angiographische Kontrolle eines Zentralvenekatheters erforderlich?