Iatrogenic Innominate Vein Injury during Percutaneous Perm-Catheter Placement

Large vessels injury is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous central venous catheter placement, which can be fatal. Herein a case of right innominate vein perforation during right internal jugular permcatheter placement - resulted in thoracotomy because of patient’s hemodynamic instability - is reported. © 2014 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. Citation: Fakhar N, Mashoori N. Iatrogenic Innominate Vein Injury during Percutaneous Perm-Catheter Placement. Acad J Surg, 2014; 1(3): 96-8.

Keywords:

Catheterization , Central venous , Large vessel injuries , Innominate vein laceration , Brachiocephalic veins , Wounds and injuries , Iatrogenic disease , Central venous catheters