title: [Catheter malposition following puncture of the left internal jugular vein].
abstract: 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.
authors: Klinik und Poliklinik für Anaesthesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Freiherr von Hornstein
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Möllmann
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Wendt
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bongartz
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Lawin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins
vernacular_title: Katheterfehllage nach Punktion der Vena jugularis interna links.