A subclavian artery injury, secondary to internal jugular vein cannulation, is a predictable right-sided phenomenon.
Internal jugular vein cannulation is a frequently performed procedure. We present a case with a review of the literatures of subclavian artery injury secondary to this procedure, recognizing that this complication may be a right-sided phenomenon secondary to its unique anatomical layout.
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School and North Memorial Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Narong@pol.net
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Kulvatunyou
Stephen O
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Heard
Paul E
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Bankey
D000368:Aged; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed