title: Unintentional transfixation of a transverse cervical vein during placement of an interscalene brachial plexus catheter.
abstract: Cervical hematoma during placement of a catheter into the interscalene groove is a known complication of the procedure. I describe the occurrence of a hematoma while using a new system that is compatible with a nerve stimulator and offers the ability to aspirate during both needle placement and catheter insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. meg.rosenblatt@mountsinia.org
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rosenblatt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000293:injuries*