An unusual Complication of Central Venous Cannulation

Central venous catheter (CVC) hub fracture is a rare complication of central venous cannulation. We report a case where catheter hub fracture was detected immediately after CVC insertion. Causes of catheter hub fracture and its complications are discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashvini Kumar, Prakash Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-04-01
Series:The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
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Online Access:http://theiaforum.org/displayFullArticle.jsp?articleId=E6iZzc1h2QE%3D