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Case Reports
. 2003 Mar;15(2):142-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0952-8180(02)00517-2.

Transpleural subclavian central venous catheter placement in a child with scoliosis discovered during a thoracotomy

Abid U Ghafoor  1 , James F Mayhew, W Brooks Gentry, Michael L Schmitz
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Transpleural subclavian central venous catheter placement in a child with scoliosis discovered during a thoracotomy

Abid U Ghafoor et al. J Clin Anesth. 2003 Mar.

Abstract

Placement of central venous catheters in dysmorphic children can be difficult because of distortion of normal anatomical landmarks. We present such a case of a 16 year-old child who had a central venous catheter inserted in the left subclavian vein. Although a conventional roentgenogram was consistent with correct placement, the catheter was found to traverse the pleural space before entering the subclavian vein.

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