Catheter embolization following median sternotomy.
A case of intraoperative internal jugular vein catheter embolization in a patient undergoing median sternotomy for open-heart surgery is described. This complication suggests that right sided cannulation of the internal jugular vein is to be preferred in all patients having a median sternotomy in order to avoid the risk of intersection by median sternotomy.
D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008875:Middle Aged; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*