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European Surgery
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01.06.2013 | Case Report

Fatal arterial complications following ultrasound-guided attempt of internal jugular vein catheterization

verfasst von: A. Pikwer, MD, P. Krantz, T. Resch, S. Acosta

Erschienen in: European Surgery | Ausgabe 3/2013

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Summary

Background

Puncture of the posterior venous wall during ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation seems to be common, making underlying artery at risk of injury.

Methods

Two cases of injury through the posterior wall of the internal jugular vein and an injury to the underlying artery are reported.

Results

In case number 1, a small injury of the carotid arterial wall resulted in a retrograde dissection of the common carotid artery and ascending part of the aorta, causing a fatal cardiac tamponade—a sequence of events never previously described. In case number 2, an unexpected injury to the thyrocervical trunk in a severely thrombocytopenic patient caused an extensive hematoma that compromised the upper airway, eventually leading to a fatal outcome.

Conclusion

These two reported fatal arterial complications during ultrasound-guided cannulation of the internal jugular vein add to other publications of complications after central vein catheterization. It is important to increase awareness of these avoidable serious complications.
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Metadaten
Titel
Fatal arterial complications following ultrasound-guided attempt of internal jugular vein catheterization
verfasst von
A. Pikwer, MD
P. Krantz
T. Resch
S. Acosta
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2013
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
European Surgery / Ausgabe 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1682-8631
Elektronische ISSN: 1682-4016
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-013-0193-0

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