title: A significant complication that occurred during insertion of dual guidewires into the right internal jugular vein for central venous catheterization.
abstract: We report a significant complication that occurred during double guidewire insertion. The first guidewire (GW1) was inserted under ultrasonographic guidance, whereas the second guidewire (GW2) was inserted by the landmark-based method. Subsequently, GW2 penetrated and entangled with GW1, which caused difficulty in removing both guidewires. A dilator was used to dilate the puncture site, allowing simultaneous removal of both guidewires with minimal invasion. The first guidewire was found to be pointing in a cranial direction, indicating the manner in which the second guidewire's puncture needle had penetrated it. Thus, when double cannulation is performed, guidewire position should be confirmed.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Anesthesiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisato
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukugasako
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mishima
authors.forename: Asuka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kozasa
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ushijima