Intrathoracic misplacement of central venous catheter exposed during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A case report.
- Author:
Jong Il KIM
1
;
Eun Ju LEE
;
Su Nam LEE
;
Ji Heui LEE
;
So Young LEE
;
Ji Yeon LEE
;
You Bin SON
;
Sung Kyu RIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ejleemd@hotmai.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Central venous catheterization;
Hemothorax;
Video-assisted thoracic surgery
- MeSH:
Catheterization;
Catheterization, Central Venous;
Catheters;
Central Venous Catheters;
Hemothorax;
Thoracic Surgery;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2013;8(3):181-183
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Central catheterization has been widely employed because of its various uses. However, there are many complications which are classified as mechanical complications, infectious complications, and thrombotic complications. Especially, subclavian catheterization has a high rate of mechanical complication such as pneumothrax and hemothorax. We experienced an unusual complication of central catheter misplacement in thoracic surgery and identified it with video assisted thoracoscopic equipment. We consider hemothorax to be the cause of this type of central catheter misplacement.
