Cardiac tamponade is a poorly recognized complication of central venous catheterization associated with a high mortality. We present a case of fatal cardiac tamponade after intra- pericardial infusion of total parenteral nutrition in a patient who had two central venous catheters. We suggest that catheter tip position should always be confirmed before use of a catheter. Tamponade should be susp...

INTRODUCTION Ultrasound-guided (UG) technique is the recommended procedure for central venous catheterization (CVC). However, as ultrasound may not be available in emergency situations, guidelines also propose that physicians remain skilled in landmark (LM) placement. We conducted this prospective observational study to determine the learning curve of the LM technique in residents only learning...

Background: Central venous catheters play a vital role in medical practice enabling clinicians to monitor and support the efforts of the body to stabilize the circulation and provide nutritional supplements. Objectives: This study was conducted to study various indications, sites of insertion and complications of central venous catheterization. Methods: This article reviews our experience with ...

We report the findings in a patient who developed Horner's syndrome as the first manifestation of mediastinal migration of a central venous catheter that resulted in hydromediastinum and hydrothorax. The pathogenesis of this complication of central venous catheterization is discussed.

evidence acquisition electronic medical data bases (including pubmed and scopus) from first of january 1975 to 30th of july 2015 were searched. the key words used for the relevant articles search were catheter, venous, prevention, impregnated, bloodstream, chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine, rifampicin-minocycline, and rifampicin-miconazole. this review focuses on the evidence on the efficacy an...

Thrombosis is an important complication of central venous catheterization. Among the many intrinsic and extrinsic factors, the patient's medical disease can play a role in thrombogenesis. Behcet's disease (BD), classified as a vasculitis, is a multisystem disease involving the small blood vessels. It is often difficult to recognize and diagnose the disease. A 24-yr-old female patient showed mas...