Catheter malposition in the esophagus following subclavian vein puncture is an absolute rarity. However, perforation of a hollow organ that is always colonized by microbes carries the risk of ...

Subclavian vein catheters are located in an easy accessible ... accidental arterial puncture, cardiac arrhythmia, pericardial tamponade and brachial plexus injury. [8,9] Late complications include ...

Pneumothorax following subclavian vein puncture was observed in 5 patients (1%). Insertion of a chest tube was necessary in 3 out of 5 patients with pneumothorax. Cardiac tamponade necessitating ...

The external and internal jugular veins are joined by the subclavian vein ... under restraint for cranial vena cava puncture with 25 guage needle inserted at a 45° angle and aimed towards ...