Fatal complication from central venous cannulation in a paediatric liver transplant patient.
We report a fatal complication from central venous cannulation in a child undergoing heterotropic liver transplantation. Following the attempted placement of a cannula in the left internal jugular vein, extravasation of blood products via the cannula resulted in haemothorax, hypotension and eventual brain death. Possible causes and strategies for prevention of this complication are discussed.
Lovell
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Department of Anaesthesia, The New Children's Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
Baines
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D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007601:Jugular Veins; D016031:Liver Transplantation