Central venous cannulation as a cause of upper airway obstruction
C M Allsager, P Prasad, and J Greiff
Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals
of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary, LE1 5WW, UK.
Corresponding address: J Greiff, Consultant
in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University Hospitals of Leicester
NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary, LE1 5WW, UK
Email: Jon@greiff100.freeserve.co.uk
Abstract
Central venous cannulation via the internal
jugular vein caused an unusual complication in a patient with
a coaugulopathy. The formation of a non-clinically detectable
haematoma, with secondary venous compression, resulted in the
formation of glottic oedema, which caused significant upper airway
obstruction.
Key words
Complication; central venous cannulation; upper
airway obstruction
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