Inadvertent extradural insertion of an internal jugular catheter in an infant.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present an unusual complication of left internal jugular vein catheterization in an 11-week-old infant which we believe has not been described previously. After failed subclavian catheterization, a left internal jugular catheter was placed without apparent difficulty. Confirmatory chest x-ray revealed that the tip of the catheter was in the extradural space.
Medical subject headings
- Catheterization, Central Venous
- Epidural Space
- Foreign Bodies
- Jugular Veins