title: Rare malposition following left jugular vein catheterization: Case reports and a literature review.
abstract: The number of patients requiring chronic hemodialysis via a tunneled cuffed catheter is increasing. The right internal jugular vein (IJV) is generally the preferred site of percutaneous insertion. In certain situations, for example, in patients with a history of multiple access failures, catheterization of the left IJV is an important option. In this report, we present two rare cases of catheter malposition after left IJV catheterization; catheter adjustments, with the help of chest radiographs, resulted in a positive outcome in both cases. These cases exemplify the difficulties associated with left IJV catheterization, of which there are few reports in the published literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephropathy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephropathy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052, China.
authors.forename: Zhangsuo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephropathy, Zhengzhou Cardiovascular Hospital Zhengzhou 450016, China.
authors.forename: Changan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephropathy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052, China.
authors.forename: Dongwei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephropathy, Zhengzhou Cardiovascular Hospital Zhengzhou 450016, China.
authors.forename: Yiqiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yuan
keywords: Central venous catheter; catheter malposition; complications; jugular vein catheterization; left internal