Showing papers on "Hydrothorax published in 1973"
TL;DR: Three patients are described who developed hydrothorax as a complication of central venous catheterization, and comments on the prevention of these complications, their diagnosis and treatment if they occur, are made.
Abstract: Three patients are described who developed hydrothorax as a complication of central venous catheterization. Respiratory distress associated with physical signs of fluid in the chest should arouse suspicion that the venous catheter has perforated the wall of the vein. The complications of central venous catheterization are reviewed and three cases of hydrothorax are presented. Comments on the prevention of these complications, their diagnosis and treatment if they occur, are made.
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TL;DR: The case history of a patient who developed a unilateral pneumothorax with contra-lateral hydrothorax following percutaneous subclavian vein catheterization is outlined, and suggestions are made to explain how this unusual double complication may have been produced.
Abstract: SUMMARY The case history of a patient who developed a unilateral pneumothorax with contra-lateral hydrothorax following percutaneous subclavian vein catheterization is outlined, and suggestions are made to explain how this unusual double complication may have been produced. Recommendations for greater safety when using this technique are: routine post-procedure radiography with contrast injection, at least at weekly intervals, and withdrawal of the catheter by a few millimetres prior to fixation and daily thereafter. Constant awareness of the risk of serious complications is necessary.
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