A prospective study of the complications of subclavian vein catheterization

Glaser, Patricia; Radoman, V; Canonne, O

doi:10.1097/00006534-197405000-00058

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“…This complication obviously has to do with the technique used for percutaneously puncturing a central neck vein, that is done blindly at our hospital via infraclavicular puncture of the SV, generally on the lefthand side. Most authors recommend venous access through the right internal jugular vein, the axis of which coincides with the superior vena cava, thereby facilitating the catheterÕs progress into the right atrium, avoiding the risk of its diversion [12,13]. According to the literature, the right subclavian approach described by Aubaniac [12,14] is still preferred in order to avoid thoracic duct lesions or the much-feared pneumothorax.…”

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Immediate and long-term complications of prolonged-venous-access devices (PVAD): A comparison between surgical cutdown and percutaneous techniques

Sarzo¹,

Finco²,

Savastano³

et al. 2011

Int J Angiol

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There is currently still no consensus regarding the best technique for implanting prolonged-venousaccess devices (PVAD). One hundred ninety-six patients underwent surgical PVAD positioning using an all-surgical cutdown approach to the cephalic vein (CV). When surgical cannulation proved impossible, the patient was converted to percutaneous positioning. A retrospective analysis was performed on the difference between these two techniques. Among the 196 patients who underwent the surgical insertion of a PVAD, 23 (11.7%) were converted to percutaneous cannulation. For the surgical cannulation group, the median operating time was 35 minutes vs the 52.5 minutes needed for the percutaneous cannulation group. The median time of fluoroscopy amounted to eight seconds for the surgical cannulation group vs 18 seconds for the percutaneous cannulation group. Complications were observed in 23/196 patients (11.7%): 9/23 patients (39.1%) developed infections. Deep venous thrombosis was observed in 4/23 patients (17.4%). Pneumothorax and arterial hematoma developed in 5/23 patients (21.7%), all cases of percutaneous placement. PVAD malfunction was observed in 3/23 patients (13.0%). We concluded that surgical cutdown is faster than the percutaneous approach and safer for both patient and surgeon, involving a shorter time of exposure to radiation and reducing the risk of infection.

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Section: Immediate Complicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%