Misinsertion of central venous catheter into the suspected vertebral vein: a case report
We experienced a case in which a central venous catheter (CVC) was misplaced into the wrong vein, which was mistaken for the internal jugular vein (IJV), identified by chest x-ray and ultrasound. The vertebral vein passes through the transverse foramina from the atlas to the 6th cervical vertebra. A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-67-342.pdf |