title: A Venous Catheter Complication: Venous Perforation and Lung Injury.
abstract: Central venous catheters are frequently used for different causes, like fluid infusions, haemodialysis, and measurement of central venous pressure. Complications that occur at the time or after the placement of these catheters can give harm to the patient or can cause need for a new attempt. Complications, like malfunction of the catheter, arterial puncture, haemothorax, or pneumothorax, can be seen in 5%-26% of the patients, and early detection is very important. We want to present a venous perforation and lung injury case according to the catheter based upon the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Şahutoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pestilci
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seden
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kocabaş
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatma Zekiye
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Aşkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seda Özen
authors.initials: SÖ
authors.lastname: Sunal
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayşe Gül
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Çevik
keywords: Central venous catheters; complications; thoracic surgery