"We present the case of a newborn where left jugular venous placement of central venous catheter resulted in cannulation of the left superior vena cava" Bhattacharya (2020).
Abstract:
Left superior vena cava is the commonest congenital anomaly of systemic venous return. We present the case of a newborn where left jugular venous placement of central venous catheter resulted in cannulation of the left superior vena cava.
Reference:
Bhattacharya D. ‘Misplaced’ central venous catheter in a newborn: Reminder of a common congenital anomaly. Trop Doct. 2020 Dec 6:49475520971608. doi: 10.1177/0049475520971608. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33283679.
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