Cardiac Tamponade Developed in 12 Hours after Left Internal Jugular Cannulation: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.1998.35.1.163
- Author:
Sung Keun LEE
1
;
Tae Jung KIM
;
Young Deog CHA
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Inchon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anatomy: vein, left internal jugular;
Equipment: catheters, central venous;
Heart: cardiac tamponade
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Cardiac Tamponade*;
Catheterization*;
Catheters;
Critical Illness;
Female;
Heart;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Jugular Veins;
Middle Aged;
Pericardium;
Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1998;35(1):163-167
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Central venous pressure(CVP) catheter has become regarded as necessary in the care of the critically ill patients, long time operation and the anesthesia that massive bleeding is anticipated. Exact placement of CVP catheter tip is essential for prevention of complications due to malposition. The correct location of CVP catheter should always be ensured after catheterization as soon as possible. Acute cardiac tamponade is the most serious complication associated with CVP catheter tip malposition that may follow perforation of heart or pericardium. In 54-year old female patient, a catheter that was introduced through the left internal jugular vein entered left pericardiacophrenic vein. We experienced a case of cardiac tamponade caused by malposition of CVP catheter tip after 12hours of left internal jugular catheterization.
