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[Jugular vein perforation by a peripherally inserted central catheter].

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Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) are increasingly used in patients who require intravenous access for a long time. We present a 53-year-old male patient with an advanced distal esophageal cancer… Click to show full abstract

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) are increasingly used in patients who require intravenous access for a long time. We present a 53-year-old male patient with an advanced distal esophageal cancer who suffered a potentially serious mechanical complication after insertion of a PICC.

Keywords: vein perforation; peripherally inserted; inserted central; central catheter; perforation peripherally; jugular vein

Journal Title: Nutricion hospitalaria
Year Published: 2020

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