CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER MIGRATION TO THE POPLITEAL ARTERY DURING TOTAL CAVOPULMONARY SHUNT

Authors
KAWAMATA M OMOTE K FUJITA S NAMIKI A
Citation
M. Kawamata et al., CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER MIGRATION TO THE POPLITEAL ARTERY DURING TOTAL CAVOPULMONARY SHUNT, Chest, 104(6), 1993, pp. 1914-1916
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
104
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1914 - 1916
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1993)104:6<1914:CVCMTT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Central venous catheter migration to the arterial system occurred due to the surgical procedure during total cavopulmonary shunt. The cathet er seems to have crept into the portion of the vena cava that had been designated for clamping, because of the position for the surgery and the anatomic characteristics of the patient. The catheter migrated in the right popliteal artery and was removed immediately; however, it co uld enter the pulmonary arterial system and the other systemic arteria l branches.