Misplaced central venous catheter in the jugular venous arch exposed during dissection before sternotomy.
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.
Jung
Tae-Eun
TE
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Jee
Daelim
D
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*