European Journal of Anaesthesiology



Case Report
(RD) Surgery

Malpositioning of the central venous catheter necessitating sternotomy


S. Sekerci a1c1, S. Mercan a1, A. Dönmez a1, A. Torgay a1 and G. Arslan a1
a1 Baskent University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Article author query
sekerci s   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
mercan s   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
dönmez a   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
torgay a   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
arslan g   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 

Abstract

Complication during a drum catheter placement via an antecubital fossa vein is presented.

(Published Online August 16 2006)
(Accepted July 1998)


Key Words: central venous cannulation; drum catheter; complication.

Correspondence:
c1 Correspondence: S. Sekerci, 50.sok.13/11, 06500, Bahçelievler, Ankara, Turkey.