CVC catheter problems
Background
Central venous catheter complications vary by site. Subclavian lines are more commonly associated with pneumothorax and have a higher risk of bleeding because the site is noncompressible, whereas femoral and internal jugular lines have a higher risk of infection.[1]
Complications
Mechanical
- Arterial puncture
- Hematoma formation
- Air embolus
- Pneumothorax/Hemothorax
- Pericardial tamponade
- Catheter embolus
- Dysrhythmias
- Catheter malposition
Infectious
- Bacteremia
- Sepsis
- Cellulitis at insertion site
Thrombotic
Site-Specific
- SV and IJ
- Pneumothorax
- Hemothorax
- Hydrothorax
- Chylothorax
- Neck hematoma/tracheal obstruction
- Endotracheal cuff perforation
- Tracheal perforation
- Phrenic nerve injury
- Brachial plexus injury
- Cerebral infarct
- Femoral
- Bowel perforation
- Psoas abscess
- Bladder perforation
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References
- ↑ Parienti JJ, Mongardon N, Mégarbane B, et al. Intravascular Complications of Central Venous Catheterization by Insertion Site. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(13):1220–1229. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1500964