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Fatal brainstem stroke following internal jugular vein catheterization
M A Sloan1, J D Mueller, L S Adelman
1Department of Neurology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Neurology
|July 1, 1991
Summary
A rare case of stroke in the vertebrobasilar territory occurred after internal jugular vein cannulation. This cerebrovascular event resulted from inadvertent vertebral artery injury and subsequent thrombosis and emboli.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Vascular Surgery
- Anesthesiology
Background:
- Neurologic complications from central venous catheterization are rare.
- Cerebrovascular events have not been previously reported as a complication.