Open AccessInterpleural Displacement of Subclavian Catheter During Thoracotomy - A Case Report -
Author(s) -
Ji-Wook Kim,
Dong-hee Gang,
Doo-Sik Kim,
Sehwan Kim,
Soo-Bong Yu,
Sie-Jeong Ryu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
gosin daehakgyo uigwa daehak haksulji/kosin medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2586-7024
pISSN - 2005-9531
DOI - 10.7180/kmj.2012.27.2.191
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , hemothorax , thoracotomy , central venous catheter , central venous pressure , catheter , surgery , seldinger technique , complication , regurgitation (circulation) , anesthesia , blood pressure , radiology , heart rate
Central venous catheterization is well used to provide a large mount of fluid and monitor central venous pressure. However, the procedure accompany various complication including pneumothorax, vascular injury, nerve injury and arrhythmia. To verify correct position of catheter, we checked free regurgitation of blood during catheterization. We experienced a case report of right hemothorax that occurred after right central venous catheterization nevertheless checking correct position by free regurgitation.