| Hemomediastinum Caused by Central Venous Catheter. |
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Kwang Ho Lee, Kyoung Min Lee, Young Bok Lee, Hyun Kyo Lim, Jong Won Han |
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Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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Numerous complications may accompany the central venous catheterization. The followings have been reported after central venous catheterization as complications: thrombophlebitis, air embolism, pneumothorax or hydrothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, cardiac tamponade and perforation of a major structure. Late perforation of vascular structures by central venous catheter tips are unusual, but potentially lethal complication. We report a case of lethal hemomediastinum after catheterization with a central venous catheter. |
| Key Words:
Complication, hemomediastinum; Equipment, catheter, central venous |
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