Emergent Median Sternotomy for Mediastinal Hematoma: A Rare Complication following Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization for Chemoport Insertion—A Case Report and Review of Relevant Literature

Emergent Median Sternotomy for Mediastinal Hematoma: A Rare Complication following Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization for Chemoport Insertion—A Case Report and Review of Relevant Literature

Mediastinal hematoma is a rare complication following insertion of a central venous catheter with only few cases reported in the English literature. We report a case of a 71-year-old female who was admitted for elective chemoport placement. USG guided right internal jugular access was attempted usin...

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Main Authors: Saptarshi Biswas, Marwa Sidani, Sunil Abrol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/190172

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