title: Errant central line placement.
abstract: Clinicians use several tests to confirm proper placement of catheters in central veins. This report describes errant insertion of a catheter intended for the central venous circulation, despite the reassuring results of initial tests to evaluate the insertion procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. rpeterfreund@partners.org
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Peterfreund
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wargo
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged