Inadvertent Late Migration of Jugular Catheter and Bilateral Pleural Effusion and Pneumomediastinum
Journal Title: International Journal of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The authors report an inadvertent late migration of right jugular catheter and the unexpected complications. Postoperative computed tomography reveals bilateral pleural effusion and pneumomediastinum. We speculate that the migration during the maintenance or multiple attempts of placing a guidewire damaged the wall of right brachiocephalic vein or superior vena cava, and punctured through right pleura and anterior mediastinal leading into the complications.
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