Central venous catheterization (CVC) is a routine procedure in patients admitted Intensive Care Units (ICU) worldwide. Most commonly, seldinger technique being practiced irrespective of the site insertion. Though considered very safe, guide wire related complications have been reported literature and incidence has increased COVID era where intensivists to work personal protective equipment (PPE...

A method of transseptal catheterization of the left side of the heart via the right subclavian vein has been described. It was attempted in 29 patients and the left atrium was entered in 26 patients. The left ventricle was entered in 2I of the 23 patients (9I%) where entry was attempted. The risks and advantages of this technique have been discussed. It is a useful additional method for cathete...

There was no pericardial effusion. Abdominal ultra-sonography revealed bilateral normal size kidneys with plications, lymphatic injury, lymph leak increased echogenicity. The patient was started on maintenance haemodia-lysis. A double lumen haemodialysis catheter was

INTRODUCTION In this brief report, we present our experience from placing temporary pacing electrodes through peripheral venous access sites, at bedside, in a series of patients needing temporary pacing. METHODS Consecutive patients requiring temporary pacing were selected. The median cubital or the basilic vein of the left upper extremity were used for catheterization at the bedside in all c...

Background. Central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters are well established risk factors for upper limb deep vein thrombosis. There is limited literature on the thrombosis rates in patients with peripheral catheters. A prospective observational study was conducted to determine the incidence of peripheral catheter-related thrombosis in surgical patients. Methods. Patien...

A 75-year-old diabetic woman underwent exploratory laparotomy because of an intrauterine abscess complicated by septic shock. Prior to surgery, several unsuccessful attempts to insert a right subclavian central line were performed. Once in the Intensive Care Unit, the patient became hypotensive, tachycardic and her hematocrit level decreased from 36 to 29%. There was no evidence of external ble...

BACKGROUND During subclavian vein catheterization, the most common misplacement of the catheter is cephalad, into the ipsilateral internal jugular vein (IJV). This can be detected by chest radiography. However, after any repositioning of the catheter, subsequent chest radiography is required. In an effort to simplify the detection of a misplaced subclavian vein catheter, the authors assessed a ...

INTRODUCTION Percutaneous subclavian vein catheterization is one of the most common invasive procedures performed in cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to compare left and right subclavian vein catheter placement via the infraclavicular approach in patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. METHODS This prospective, randomized clinical trial was performed in193 ...