Accidental Puncture of the Pulmonary Artery during a Subclavian Central Venous Catheterization.
The complications associated with central venous catheterization are common and well known. Common malplacement locations have been described in the literature. We report the case of a direct puncture of the pulmonary artery during a subclavian central venous catheterization.
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Rouen University Hospital, 1 Rue de Germont, 76000 Rouen, France.
Jérôme
J
Moriceau
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Rouen University Hospital, 1 Rue de Germont, 76000 Rouen, France.
Vincent
V
Compère
Department of Anesthesia, General Hospital, 29 Avenue Pierre Mendès France, 76290 Montivilliers-Le Havre, France.
Marc
M
Bigo
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Rouen University Hospital, 1 Rue de Germont, 76000 Rouen, France.
Bertrand
B
Dureuil