An unusual condition during internal jugular vein catheterisation: vertebral artery catheterisation.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Korkmaz O; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey. Email: ozgekorkmaz73@hotmail.com.; Göksel S; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey.; Söylemez B; Department of Neurosurgery, Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey.; Durmuş K; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey.; Işbir AC; Department of Anaesthesilology and Reanimation, Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey.; Berkan Ö; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey.
- Source
- Publisher: Clinics Cardive Pub Country of Publication: South Africa NLM ID: 101313864 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1680-0745 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10159657 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cardiovasc J Afr Subsets: MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
Vertebral artery cannulation is an unusual complication during internal jugular vein cannulation. We report a case of vertebral artery cannulation, which occurred during an attempt to cannulate the right internal jugular vein, and we discuss the management of such a rare complication.