The Relationship of the Subclavius Muscle with Relevance to Venous Cannulation below the Clavicle

Introduction. The catheter “pinch-off syndrome” has been described to be secondary to crimping of the catheter between the clavicle and the first rib, as well as entrapment of the catheter at the site of penetration of the subclavius muscle. The lateral insertion technique has been recommended to pr...

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Main Authors: Kyutaro Kawagishi, Joho Tokumine, Alan Kawarai Lefor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6249483