Discovery of left-sided superior vena cava during central venous catheterization
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Discovery of left-sided superior vena cava during central venous catheterization.
We describe a 3-yr-old patient in whom a central venous catheter (CVC) was inadvertently inserted into a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC). This congenital anomaly was diagnosed using transthoracic echocardiography. The aetiology and the implications for the anaesthetist are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.2.260