A chest X-ray showed formation of a catheter loop inside the left brachiocephalic vein, probably due to hindrance by the dialysis catheter” Rao et al (2016).
Abstract:
A 56-year-old man on maintenance hemodialysis was admitted to the intensive care unit with septic shock and coagulopathy. As there was a dialysis catheter in the right internal jugular vein, the left internal jugular vein was cannulated with a central venous catheter to initiate vasopressor therapy. A chest X-ray showed formation of a catheter loop inside the left brachiocephalic vein, probably due to hindrance by the dialysis catheter. This report describes the hurdles encountered, repeated cannulation attempts, and serial chest X-ray findings required to obtain acceptable placement of the catheter tip.
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Reference:
Rao, P.B., Singh, N. and Samson, S. (2016) Central venous catheter malposition due to dialysis catheter: a case report. Korean Journal of Anesthesiology. 69(5), p.532-534.
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2016.69.5.532
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