title: Malposition of Subclavian Venous Catheter Leading to Chest Complications.
abstract: Although Central Venous Catheter (CVC) placement is a relatively simple procedure but its insertion and maintenance are associated with significant risks. Malposition (defined as any CVC tip position outside the superior vena cava) may be associated with catheter insertion and may require immediate intervention. It may result in complications like haemothorax, pleural effusions, pneumothorax, sepsis, thrombosis and cardiac tamponade. This case report presents timely detection of the complication after placement of CVC. Everyone should be aware of the complications and monitor consistently appropriate position of catheter tips.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College and Guru Nanak Dev Hospital , Amritsar, Punjab, India .
authors.forename: Madhur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Medical Officer, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Government Medical College and Guru Nanak Dev Hospital , Amritsar, Punjab, India .
authors.forename: Amarjit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Government Medical College and Guru Nanak Dev Hospital , Amritsar, Punjab, India .
authors.forename: Kuldeep Singh
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.affiliation: Undergraduate Student, Government Medical College and Guru Nanak Dev Hospital , Amritsar, Punjab, India .
authors.forename: Avleen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaur
keywords: Cannulation; Hydrothorax; Pneumothorax