Placement of Central Venous Access via Subclavian Vein under Fluoroscopic Guidance with Intravenous Contrast Injection.
10.3348/jkrs.1997.36.1.51
- Author:
Sung Wook CHOO
1
;
In Wook CHOO
;
Young Soo DO
;
Seung Hoon KIM
;
Kyu Tong YOH
;
Duk Woo RO
;
Bokyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Catheter and catheterization, central venous access;
Veins, subclavian
- MeSH:
Catheters;
Cost Savings;
Embolism, Air;
Heart Atria;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Pneumothorax;
Punctures;
Radiology, Interventional;
Subclavian Vein*;
Sutures;
Thrombosis;
Vena Cava, Superior
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1997;36(1):51-54
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Hickman catheter placement via the subclavian vein under fluoroscopic guidance with intravenous contrast injection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: During an eleven-month period, 187 Hickman catheters were percutaneously placed in 167 consecutive patients in an interventional radiology suite. Subclavian venous puncture was made with injection of contrast medium into the peripheral venous line. After subclavian venous access had been obtained, a subcutaneous tunnel was created using a peel-away sheath or a tunneler. The Hickman catheters were inserted through a peel-away sheath, the distal tip of which was at the junction of the right atrium and the superior vena cava. RESULTS: One hundred and eighty-six Hickman catheters were successfully placed; the one failure was due to an atomical tortuosity of the vein(0.53%). Complications included one case of subclavian vein occlusion (0.53%); three of line occlusion by thrombus (1.6%); one of oozing at the suture site (0.53%); six of infection or inflammation (3.2%); eight of natural removal (4.2%); one case of air embolism (0.53%) and two of malposition (0.1%). Major complications such as pneumothorax or arterial puncture leading to mediastinal hemorrhage did not, however, occur. CONCLUSION: The authors concluded that radiologic Hickman catheter placement offers advantages over traditional approaches in terms of safety, convenience, and time and cost savings.
