Hemothorax due to injuries of subclavian artery and first intercostal artery after subclavian venous catheterization in a pediatric patient : A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2009.56.5.587
- Author:
Chang Soon LEE
1
;
Jin Tae KIM
;
Chong Sung KIM
;
Seong Deok KIM
;
Hee Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dami0605@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemothorax;
Pediatric anesthesia;
Subclavian venous catheterization
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Cardiac Tamponade;
Catheterization;
Catheterization, Central Venous;
Catheters;
Central Venous Catheters;
Hemothorax;
Humans;
Needles;
Pneumothorax;
Preschool Child;
Punctures;
Subclavian Artery;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2009;56(5):587-591
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Central venous catheterization is useful to evaluate intravascular volume status, while it has a chance of severe complications such as tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, and so on. Now, we report a case of hemothorax after trying subclavian venous catheterization over again in a 2-year-old patient undergoing encephalo-duro-arterio-synangiosis, that required surgical intervention at the end. Though arterial puncture and massive hemothorax is a possible complication of subclavian venous catheterization, the injury of first intercostal artery might be due to inappropriate introducer needle accidentally. In conclusion, both routine chest image confirmation and close observation of expert might be important to prevent iatrogenic complication by anesthetic maneuvers.
