[Complications of internal jugular vein cannulation under ultrasound guidance: report of three].
Internal jugular cannulation with ultrasound guidance has been advocated to decrease its complications. However, there can be serious complications by in-experienced physicians in even ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation. We report three cases of complications associated with ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation: puncture of the common carotid artery in two patients and pneumothorax in one.
Kusumoto
Go
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Department of Anesthesiology, Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka.
Iwashita
Kohei
K
Higa
Yuki
Y
Katori
Kiyoshi
K
Nitahara
Keiichi
K
Higa
Kazuo
K
D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology*