Difficult central venous catheter placement
Abstract:
Congenital partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) is rare and present in 0.04%-0.7% of the population. This may pose a significant problem for clinicians performing internal jugular venous catheter placement. This report depicts an abnormal internal jugular venous catheter placement due to a PAPVR to help physicians recognize and deal with variant pulmonary veins.
Reference:Ye R, Jiang Z. Difficulty in central venous catheter placement due to congenital partial anomalous pulmonary venous return: A case report. Pulm Circ. 2022 Oct 1;12(4):e12157. doi: 10.1002/pul2.12157. PMID: 36452116; PMCID: PMC9703938.