Hydrothorax and Inadvertent Administration of Thiopental Sodium Following Malpositioned Internal Jugular Vein Catheter: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.1998.34.4.863
- Author:
Yong Sik KWON
1
;
Soo Chul LEE
;
Eun Mi LEE
;
Mi Hwa CHUNG
;
Rim Soo WON
Author Information
1. Department of anesthesiology, Hallym University, College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Complications: hydrothorax;
extravasation;
Anesthetics, intravenous: thiopental sodium;
Veins: internal jugular vein
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Anesthesia;
Bronchiectasis;
Catheters*;
Chest Pain;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Hemoptysis;
Humans;
Hydrothorax*;
Jugular Veins*;
Middle Aged;
Pleural Cavity;
Rib Fractures;
Succinylcholine;
Thiopental*;
Thorax;
Unconsciousness
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1998;34(4):863-866
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 53-year-old female admitted for multiple rib fracture, hemoptysis and dyspnea due to traffic accident. High resonance CT of the chest revealed bronchiectasis in left lower lobe. She presented for left lower lobectomy with the consent of her. A day before the operation, right internal jugular vein catheter was placed using anterior approach, and free blood flow was achieved. 2 hours after the procedure, she complained of mild chest pain and dyspnea but it was thought to reflect the rib fracture, and then 2 liters of fluid was administered through internal jugular vein catheter. Conducting anesthesia, thiopental sodium and succinylcholine chloride was administered through this route. But loss of consciousness of the patient didn't occur. The chest x-ray taken in OR showed hydrothorax on right pleural cavity.
