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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Mar 2002
Case ReportsThoracic duct injury associated with left internal jugular vein catheterization: anatomic considerations.
- Stephen S Kwon, Abigail Falk, and Harold A Mitty.
- Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA. kwonsa@hotmail.com
- J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2002 Mar 1; 13 (3): 337-9.
AbstractUltrasound (US)-guided cannulation of the internal jugular vein (IJV) has become the preferred approach for venous access as a result of its higher success rate and lower incidence of complications. This report describes a case of thoracic duct injury during US-guided left IJV catheterization. The normal and variant anatomy of the thoracic duct in the neck is illustrated.
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