Open AccessAccidental Subclavian Artery Catheterization During Attempted Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheter Placement: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Bharat Paliwal,
Manoj Kamal,
Anamika Purohit,
Kirti Rana,
Dilip Singh Chouhan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11703.5401
Subject(s) - medicine , accidental , central venous catheter , catheter , subclavian artery , intensive care , surgery , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , physics , acoustics
Central venous catheter placement has been routinely employed for anesthetic and intensive care management. Despite proper technique used and expertise complications do occur; some of which are related to catheter misplacements. We report a case in which subclavian artery was accidently catheterized during attempted internal jugular venous cannulation.