[Catheter malposition following puncture of the left internal jugular vein].
A central venous catheter was inserted into the left internal jugular vein but was abnormally directed into a peripheral pulmonary vein. This could be explained by an anomalous pulmonary venous return to the superior vena cava.
Freiherr von Hornstein
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Anaesthesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
Möllmann
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Wendt
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Bongartz
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Lawin
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P
D000328:Adult; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins
Katheterfehllage nach Punktion der Vena jugularis interna links.