Hemothorax - A Complication of Subclavian Vein Cannulation [PDF]
Massive bleeding into pleural cavity after subclavian vein cannulation is a rather rare but very serious complication. Usually laceration of the venous wall is the cause. In patients where conservative treatment, i.e.
Jan Harrer+3 more
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Isolated Subclavian Vein Injury: A Rare and High Mortality Case [PDF]
Isolated subclavian vein injuries are rarely seen without concomitant arterial injury, bone fracture, damage to brachial plexus, and thoracal traumas.
Sahin Iscan+4 more
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Comparison of success rate of abducted and neutral arm position for right infraclavicular subclavian vein cannulation under real-time ultrasound guidance in patients undergoing elective neurosurgery under general anesthesia [PDF]
Background: Classically subclavian vein catheterization is done in neutral arm position; recently, it has been done in different arm positions to compare success rate and catheter misplacement.
Nirmala Choudhary+4 more
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Chylopericardium due to Subclavian Vein Thrombosis in the Setting of Protein S Deficiency [PDF]
Background. Chylopericardium is the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pericardial cavity. It can be idiopathic or secondary to trauma, cardiothoracic surgery, neoplasm, radiation, tuberculosis, lymphatic duct dysfunction, thrombosis, or other causes.
Ian Jackson+6 more
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Secondary arteriovenous malformation due to subclavian vein occlusion [PDF]
An 80-year-old man underwent rectal resection and insertion of a central venous catheter through the left subclavian vein 16 years earlier. Following surgery, he developed edema of his left upper limb that became exacerbated and infected.
Yukari Nakajima, MD+6 more
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Subclavian vein obstruction without thrombosis [PDF]
Unilateral arm swelling caused by subclavian vein obstruction without thrombosis is an uncommon form of venous thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). In 87 patients with venous TOS, only 21 patients had no thrombosis. We describe the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.Twenty-one patients with arm swelling, cyanosis, and venograms demonstrating partial ...
Richard J. Sanders+2 more
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Use of a Tunneling Technique to Achieve a Lower Defibrillation Threshold during Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation via the Right Subclavian Vein [PDF]
A 56-yr-old man with aborted sudden cardiac death underwent implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation. While the ICD was being implanted, a left subclavian venogram failed to visualize the left subclavian vein, which was attributed to ...
Boyoung Joung+7 more
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Late haemorrhage from the subclavian vein due to a fracture of the first rib [PDF]
Bonjer, H.J. (Jaap)+2 more
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Hydrolocation assisted subclavian venous catheterization -two case reports- [PDF]
Background Of the three common central access sites, subclavian vein catheterization has the lowest risk of infection but the highest risk of pneumothorax.
Joshua Frohlich, Sushil Sancheti
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An Investigation of the Knowledge of General Surgeons in Fars Province in Terms of the Complications of Central Venous Stenosis and Thrombosis Following Insertion of a Double-Lumen Subclavian Catheter [PDF]
Introduction: Central venous stenosis and thrombosis are much more likely to occur following the insertion of a double-lumen catheter in the subclavian vein rather than the internal jugular vein.
Hamed Ghoddusi Johari+4 more
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