Surgical Management for Pulmonary Artieriole Rupture During Subclavian Vein Catheterization: A Case Report.
10.4266/kjccm.2012.27.1.59
- Author:
Jiae MIN
1
;
Hyun Koo KIM
;
Ho Kyung SUNG
;
Hyun Joo LEE
;
Young Ho CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kimhyunkoo@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
central venous catheterization;
hemothorax;
pulmonary arteriole rupture;
thorcoscopy-assisted minithoracotomy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arterioles;
Catheterization;
Catheterization, Central Venous;
Catheters;
Emergencies;
Female;
Hematoma;
Hemorrhage;
Hemothorax;
Humans;
Jugular Veins;
Rupture;
Subclavian Vein;
Veins
- From:The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2012;27(1):59-61
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced an extremely unusual case of a 37-year-old woman who suffered from hemothorax soon after subclavian vein catheterization. Many case reports of a hemothorax or hematoma after central vein catheterization through the great vessels, such as the subclavian vein and internal jugular vein, have been published. However, this rare case showed a pinpoint-sized active bleeding site from a pulmonary arteriole rupture. During an emergency operation using thoracoscopy-assisted minithoracotomy, this bleeding site was successfully managed by primary repair.
