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Aberrant central venous catheter complicating radical neck dissection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. E. Camilleri*
Affiliation:
Departments of Dept. of Otolaryngology, and Division of Anaesthesia, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
F. W. Davies
Affiliation:
Departments of Dept. of Otolaryngology, and Division of Anaesthesia, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
*
Mr A. E. Camilleri, F.R.C.S., Dept of Otolaryngology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 OSF.

Abstract

Abnormal migration of central venous catheters is especially common in the case of long lines inserted via the antecubital fossa. A case is described of internal jugular vein migration of a central venous catheter complicating an ipsilateral radical neck dissection.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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