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Iatrogenic Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

1976; Elsevier BV; Volume: 70; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1378/chest.70.4.566

1931-3543

Wesley M. Nottage,

Vascular Procedures and Complications

English and associates 1 English ICW Frew RM Pigott JF et al. Percutaneous catheterization of the internal jugular vein. Anaesthesia. 1969; 24: 521-531 Crossref PubMed Scopus (154) Google Scholar have described the percutaneous catheterization of the internal jugular vein. The rate of major complications ranges from 0.2 percent 1 English ICW Frew RM Pigott JF et al. Percutaneous catheterization of the internal jugular vein. Anaesthesia. 1969; 24: 521-531 Crossref PubMed Scopus (154) Google Scholar to 0.3 percent. 2 Jernigan WR Gardner WC Mahr MM et al. Use of the internal jugular vein for placement of central venous catheters. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1970; 130: 520-524 PubMed Google Scholar The reported complications include extravasation of fluids, 3 Koch MJ Bilateral “IV” hydrothorax. N Engl J Med. 1972; 268: 218 Google Scholar pneumothorax, 4 McConnell RY Fox RT Experience with percutaneous jugular-innominate vein catheterization. Calif Med. 1972; 117: 16 PubMed Google Scholar laceration of the ascending cervical artery, 5 Wisehart JD Hassan MA Jackson JW A complication of percutaneous cannulation of the internal jugular vein. Thorax. 1972; 27: 496 Crossref PubMed Scopus (45) Google Scholar air embolism, 4 McConnell RY Fox RT Experience with percutaneous jugular-innominate vein catheterization. Calif Med. 1972; 117: 16 PubMed Google Scholar mediastinal infiltration, 4 McConnell RY Fox RT Experience with percutaneous jugular-innominate vein catheterization. Calif Med. 1972; 117: 16 PubMed Google Scholar extensive neurologic damage, 6 Briscoe CE Bushman JA McDonald WI Extensive neurologic damage after cannulation of internal jugular vein. Br Med J. 1974; 1: 314 Crossref PubMed Scopus (35) Google Scholar and thrombophlebitis with septicemia. 4 McConnell RY Fox RT Experience with percutaneous jugular-innominate vein catheterization. Calif Med. 1972; 117: 16 PubMed Google Scholar Minor complications, such as hematomas, carotid arterial puncture, and catheterization of the internal mammary vein are not included in these complication rates.