• Br J Anaesth · Aug 1998

    Case Reports

    Discovery of left-sided superior vena cava during central venous catheterization.

    • A G Higgs, S Paris, and F Potter.
    • Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital.
    • Br J Anaesth. 1998 Aug 1; 81 (2): 260-1.

    AbstractWe describe a 3-yr-old patient in whom a central venous catheter (CVC) was inadvertently inserted into a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC). This congenital anomaly was diagnosed using transthoracic echocardiography. The aetiology and the implications for the anaesthetist are discussed.

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