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Central venous catheterization and fatal air embolism
P H Seidelin1, I H Stolarek, A M Thompson
1Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|November 1, 1987
Abstract:
Central venous catheterization is an established procedure in medical, surgical and anaesthetic practice. However, the procedure is not without hazard. One complication that may be life-threatening is air embolism. This article considers the causes of air embolism related to central venous catheterization, its treatment and methods of prevention.