title: Unusual complication of internal jugular vein cannulation.
abstract: Internal jugular cannulation is a common procedure in the hospitals. We report a rare complication where the guide wire was pushed into the internal jugular vein without threading the catheter through. Complications due to central venous cannulation are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Ravinder Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guleria
authors.forename: Sanjoy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D019300:Medical Errors; D008875:Middle Aged