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Airway compromise during central venous cannulation in an undiagnosed tubercular retropharyngeal abscess: A case report

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Central venous cannulation is often associated with complications during insertion even by expert's hand and with the aid of ultrasound. We encountered a patient for central line insertion through the right internal jugular vein having a retropharyngeal abscess of tubercular origin. We accidentally punctured the abscess cavity leading to increased respiratory distress and subsequent need of intubation to the patient. This kind of complication during central line insertion has never been reported before. We intend to report such a case to alert everyone about the grave complications it can lead to and the methods to minimize them in the times ahead.

Source: Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

DOI: 10.4103/0971-9784.166483

Authors: Sujay Samanta, Sukhen Samanta, Richa Aggarwal, KapilDev Soni

Institutions: Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

Subfield: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2194022012

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Cites: 5

Cited by: 2

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