An unusual condition during internal jugular vein catheterisation: vertebral artery catheterisation

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KORKMAZ Ö., GÖKSEL S., SÖYLEMEZ B., DURMUŞ K., İSBİR A. C., BERKAN Ö.

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, cilt.27, sa.4, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5830/cvja-2016-040
  • Dergi Adı: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.