title: Early complication of pediatric central venous cannulation.
abstract: We describe a case of hemothorax following central venous catheter (CVC) insertion in an infant. Presumably injury occurred as a result of perforation with the dilator. Strategies to reduce the risk of complications and possible factors influencing the unsatisfactory delay in diagnosis, including the role of 'Fixation Error', are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Princess Margaret Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia. mwaddington@dodo.com.au
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Waddington
authors.forename: Geoffrey C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Mullins
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D016896:Treatment Outcome