Anesth Pain Med.  2013 Oct;8(4):245-248.

Central venous catheter malposition in the left internal thoracic vein via the left internal jugular vein: A case report

• Lee DH
• Park TS

Abstract

Central venous catheterization is widely used for patient monitoring and drug administration during the perioperative period. However, several complications could occur during the procedure; a catheter malpositioning is one of the rare complications that have been reported. Thus, we report the case of central venous catheter malpositioning in the left internal thoracic vein via the left internal jugular vein.

Keyword

Catheter malposition; Central venous catheterization; Internal thoracic vein

MeSH Terms

Catheterization, Central Venous
Catheters
Central Venous Catheters*
Jugular Veins*
Monitoring, Physiologic
Perioperative Period
Veins*