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Internal jugular catheterisation
Author(s) -
MORGAN R.N.W.,
MORRELL D.F.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1981.tb10287.x
Subject(s) - medicine , internal jugular vein , cardiopulmonary bypass , surgery , internal thoracic artery , artery , anesthesia , bypass grafting
Summary A case is presented of near fatal haemorrhage into the pleural space following laceration of a vertebral artery during attempted cannulation of the internal jugular vein before cardiopulmonary bypass. The literature on similar cases is reviewed and recommendations made.