Author/Authors :
Katrancıoğlu, Nurkay Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey , Başçıl, Hasan Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Deparment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey , Karahan, Oğuz Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Unusual complication of the subclavian central venous catheter: Pinch-off syndrome.
Abstract :
Mechanical compression of the central catheter between the clavicle and the first rib with subclavius muscle and costoclavicular ligament is called the pinch-off syndrome. This complication is very rare. Pinch-off syndrome can be recognized by intermittent infusion difficulties by the change of shoulder position during drug injection, and swelling of chest wall at the insertion site. In this article, we aimed to present a case of a patient who had a terminal stage colon tumor and catheter embolization to the heart from an implanted venous port, in the light of the current literature.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Pinch , off syndrome , venous catheter complication , catheter fracture
JournalTitle :
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
