A potentially fatal complication during subclavian vein catheterization in an infant with congenital heart disease-puncture to pulmonary artery directly: a case report.

Authors :: Lu WH
Huang TC
Pan JY
Wang HP
Lin CC
Chen YY
Hsieh KS
Source :: Journal of clinical anesthesia [J Clin Anesth] 2008 May; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 225-7.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The most frequent and acute complications of subclavian vein catheterization are arterial puncture to the subclavian artery and pneumothorax. We report an arterial puncture directly to the pulmonary artery in infant during subclavian vein catheterization.

Subjects :: Heart Failure complications
Heart Failure surgery
Humans
Infant
Lung surgery
Male
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis complications
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis surgery
Catheterization, Peripheral adverse effects
Heart Defects, Congenital complications
Pulmonary Artery injuries
Subclavian Vein

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