Contralateral haemothorax: a late complication of subclavian vein cannulation.
Contralateral haemothorax developed as a late complication of subclavian vein cannulation following gradual erosion of the wall of the superior vena cava by the tip of the catheter. The use of a relatively rigid catheter and a left-sided approach may have contributed to this rare, but potentially fatal complication.
Bardosi
L
L
Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Liverpool Hospital.
Mostafa
S M
SM
Wilkes
R G
RG
Wenstone
R
R
D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000293:injuries*