title: Misplaced central venous catheter in the jugular venous arch exposed during dissection before sternotomy.
abstract: Subclavian vein catheterization rarely results in misplacement of the central venous catheter (CVC) into the jugular venous arch (JVA). We present a case of misplacement of the CVC into the JVA during cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Eun
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Daelim
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jee
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology*