title: Central venous catheter tip malposition.
abstract: Central venous catheters are commonly utilised to gain vascular access for varied clinical indications. Successful central venous catheter placement requires not only technical expertise, but also awareness of the potential complications. This article reviews the major procedural and post-procedural complications resulting from central venous catheter tip malposition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Shams
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Silberzweig
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging