Malposition of central venous catheter in the left internal jugular vein--a case report.
Malposition of central venous catheter is a complication of central venous catheterization. A case of left internal jugular catheterization via left external jugular vein is reported. Details of the procedure are described and the literature is reviewed for similar malpositions.
Khajavi
Mohammad Reza
MR
Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care--Sina General Hospital Tehran University of Medical Sciences--Iran.
Sedighi
Massoud
M
D000293:Adolescent; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition