Failure to place a tunneled hemodialysis catheter due to malformation of right internal jugular vein draining to subclavian vein

Autor: Li-na Zhu, Li-jun Mou, Ying-Hu, Gui-na Wei, Jun-feng Sun
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 46 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0300-0605
1473-2300
03000605
DOI: 10.1177/0300060518766649
Popis: The right internal jugular vein (IJV) is an important access site for hemodialysis catheterization. Venous cannulation failure is usually caused by central venous stenosis and is rarely related to vessel malformation. We herein present a case of failure to place a tunneled hemodialysis catheter into the right IJV. The patient had an arteriovenous fistula in the right arm with inadequate flow and a history of multiple central venous catheterizations. The guidewire was repeatedly misplaced into the right subclavian vein (SV) regardless of the technique used. Computed tomography venography revealed that the inferior segment of the right IJV drained into the ipsilateral SV. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of catheterization failure due to abnormal drainage of the right IJV into the ipsilateral SV.
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