Rare Central Venous Catheter Malpositions: A Case Series

Abstract

Central venous catheters are a procedure that provides vascular access, allowing the application of various clinical treatments and the measurement of some hemodynamic values. It provides access to the internal jugular vein, subclavian vein, and, femoral vein with a large-bore catheter. There are mechanical, infectious, and thromboembolic complications resulting from central venous catheter placement and care. Central venous catheter malposition is a rare catheter complication that may be encountered. The location of the central venous catheter can be evaluated with imaging techniques such as posteroanterior chest radiograph, ultrasonography, central venous catheter waveform, and transesophageal echocardiography. Five malposition cases detected by imaging after the central venous catheter procedure in our clinic are presented.