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Case Reports
Transpleural subclavian central venous catheter placement in a child with scoliosis discovered during a thoracotomy.
- Abid U Ghafoor, James F Mayhew, W Brooks Gentry, and Michael L Schmitz.
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. abid4@hotmail.com
- J Clin Anesth. 2003 Mar 1;15(2):142-4.
AbstractPlacement of central venous catheters in dysmorphic children can be difficult because of distortion of normal anatomical landmarks. We present such a case of a 16 year-old child who had a central venous catheter inserted in the left subclavian vein. Although a conventional roentgenogram was consistent with correct placement, the catheter was found to traverse the pleural space before entering the subclavian vein.
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