Thoracic Duct Injury associated with Ultrasound guided Left Internal Jugular Vein Tunneled Cuffed Catheter Insertion
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Thorcic duct injury leading to chylothorax is a rare but important complication following left internal jugular vein catheterization.. In the absence of serious clinical symptoms, conservative treatment with close patient monitoring is the preferred approach. Here we report two such cases of thoracic duct injury following jugular vein catheterisation, which were managed conservatively.
Institution: Global Hospitals
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4381306141