Percutaneous infraclavicular subclavian catheterization.
A series of 510 percutaneous infraclavicular subclavian venipunctures performed by the authors is presented. Complications included five cases of simple pneumothorax (0.98%) and one instance of subcutaneous emphysema without pneumothorax (0.20%). No mortality was associated with the procedure.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002968:Clavicle; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology