Internal jugular catheterisation. Case report of a potentially fatal hazard.
A case is presented of acute life-threatening haemorrhage caused by laceration of the subclavian artery as a result of attempted cannulation of the internal jugular vein. This sequence of events has not been reported previously, and probably resulted from use of a cannula-over-needle system.
Powell
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Department of Anaesthetics, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex.
Beechey
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D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000293:injuries*