title: Brachial plexus injury following subclavian vein catheterization: a case report.
abstract: Subclavian vein cannulation may be complicated by lesions of the peripheral nervous system, such as injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve, phrenic nerve, and brachial plexus. We describe a case of lesion of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus during multiple attempts at subclavian vein catheterization. This type of complication, ascribed to erroneous application of procedures or anatomical variations, may be minimized by abstaining from multiple attempts at venipuncture.
authors.affiliation: Section of Legal Medicine and Forensic Pathology, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Porzionato
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montisci
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Manani
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013350:Subclavian Vein