title: [Suture fixation of a Swan Ganz catheter to the left brachiocephalic vein during re-thoracotomy].
abstract: This case report describes the intraoperative fixation of a Swan-Ganz catheter at the left brachiocephalic vein by a suture during rethoracotomy in a cardiac surgical patient. In case of a rethoracotomy by median sternotomy the right-sided veins should be preferred for the insertion of a Swan-Ganz-catheter. Furthermore the free mobility of the catheter should be controlled before closure of the thorax.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stubbig
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Polarz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fleischer
mesh_terms: D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013908:Thoracotomy
vernacular_title: Nahtfixation eines Swan-Ganz-Katheters an die V. brachiocephalica sinistra bei Rethorakotomie.