Peripherally inserted central catheter using the saphenous vein: importance of two-view radiographs to determine the tip location.
Two cases are described in which a peripherally inserted central catheter tip in the saphenous vein appeared to be in the inferior vena cava by an anteroposterior abdominal radiograph, but a lateral view revealed the catheter tip to be outside the inferior vena cava. The actual location of the catheter tip placement may be misleading with a single radiograph. Two-view radiographs should be considered to assure the proper catheter tip placement.
Coit
Alison Kirse
AK
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98122, USA.
Kamitsuka
Michael D
MD
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*