• Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Oct 2009

    Case Reports

    Sonographic diagnosis of catheter malposition in a patient with postoperative plexus lesion after right internal jugular vein catheterization--case report.

    • Werner Tiefenthaler, Gregor K Wenning, Hannes Gruber, and Arnulf Benzer.
    • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
    • Middle East J Anaesthesiol. 2009 Oct 1; 20 (3): 443-5.

    PurposePostoperative brachial plexus lesion has been reported only rarely after catheterization of the right internal jugular vein (RIJV), and then is usually considered to be the result of puncture hematoma.Clinical FeaturesWe here present the case of plexus brachialis injury after catheterization of the RIJV with ultrasonography showing direct compression of the plexus brachialis by a central venous catheter without evidence of puncture hematoma.ConclusionEvery case of plexus brachialis injury after catheterization of the RIJV should be followed up by an emergency sonogram to rule out hematoma or catheter malposition. Running head: Sonographic diagnosis of catheter malposition after RIJV catheterization.

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