We report two cases of malposition of percutaneous central venous catheters in to the left ascending lumbar vein. The level of awareness amongst clinicians of this potentially fatal complication appears to be low. Con...We report two cases of malposition of percutaneous central venous catheters in to the left ascending lumbar vein. The level of awareness amongst clinicians of this potentially fatal complication appears to be low. Conclusion:The recognitio n of unusual patterns of contrast medium dispersal is important in the diagnosis of catheter malposition.展开更多
文摘We report two cases of malposition of percutaneous central venous catheters in to the left ascending lumbar vein. The level of awareness amongst clinicians of this potentially fatal complication appears to be low. Conclusion:The recognitio n of unusual patterns of contrast medium dispersal is important in the diagnosis of catheter malposition.
